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Messier 98

Messier 98 spiral

Messier 98, is located in the constellation Coma Berenices, and is best seen in spring.

Messier 98 is magnitude 11, and is 9.5 x 3.2 in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Messier 98
      1. Type:
      2. spiral
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 11
      1. Size:
      2. 9.5 x 3.2'
      1. NGC:
      2. 4192
      1. Messier #:
      2. M98

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



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