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Eyes Galaxies

Eyes Galaxies - galaxy pair galaxy

Eyes Galaxies, also known as the The Eyes, is a galaxy pair located in the constellation Virgo .

Eyes Galaxies is magnitude 10*, 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. Eyes Galaxies
      1. Alt Name:
      2. The Eyes
      1. Type:
      2. galaxy pair galaxy
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 10
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 52 Mly
      1. Size:
      2. 8.5' x 3.2''

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



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