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Spanish Dancer

Spanish Dancer spiral

Spanish Dancer, is located in the constellation Dorado, and is best seen in winter.

Spanish Dancer is magnitude 9.7, is 69 million light-years away, and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Spanish Dancer
      1. Type:
      2. spiral
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 9.7
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 69 Mly
      1. NGC:
      2. 1566

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



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