Eye of God spiral

Eye of God, is located in the constellation Eridanus, and is best seen in winter.

Eye of God is magnitude 11, is 61 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. Eye of God

1. Type:
2. spiral

1. Magnitude (m):
2. 11

1. Distance (Mly):
2. 61 Mly

1. Constellation:
2. Eridanus

1. NGC:
2. 1232

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

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