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Caldwell 101

Caldwell 101 spiral

Caldwell 101, is located in the constellation Pavo, and is best seen in autumn.

Caldwell 101 is magnitude 8.3, and is 16 x 10 in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Caldwell 101
      1. Type:
      2. spiral
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 8.3
      1. Size:
      2. 16 x 10'
      1. NGC:
      2. 6744
      1. Caldwell #:
      2. C101

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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