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The Eyes

The Eyes galaxy pair

The Eyes, also known as the Eyes Galaxies, is located in the constellation Virgo, and is best seen in spring.

The Eyes is magnitude 10/12, is 52 million light-years away, and is 8.5 x 3.2 in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. The Eyes
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Eyes Galaxies
      1. Type:
      2. galaxy pair
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 10/12
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 52 Mly
      1. Size:
      2. 8.5 x 3.2'
      1. NGC:
      2. 4435/4438

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



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