Malin 1 - spiral galaxy
Malin 1 , is a spiral located in the constellation Coma Berenices .
Malin 1 is magnitude 15.8*, is 1190 million light-years away, and is 0.22 x 0.20' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Malin 1
- Type:
- spiral galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 15.8
- Distance (Mly):
- 1190 Mly
- Size:
- 0.22 x 0.20''
- Constellation:
- Coma Berenices
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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