Eye of Sauron - Seyfert galaxy
Eye of Sauron , is a Seyfert located in the constellation Canes Venatici .
Eye of Sauron is magnitude 11.5*, is 62 million light-years away, and is 6.4' x 5.5' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Eye of Sauron
- Type:
- Seyfert galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 11.5
- Distance (Mly):
- 62 Mly
- Size:
- 6.4' x 5.5''
- Constellation:
- Canes Venatici
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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