Great Barred Spiral Galaxy spiral

Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, is located in the constellation Fornax, and is best seen in winter.

Great Barred Spiral Galaxy is magnitude 10.3, is 74 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. Great Barred Spiral Galaxy

1. Type:
2. spiral

1. Magnitude (m):
2. 10.3

1. Distance (Mly):
2. 74 Mly

1. Constellation:
2. Fornax

1. NGC:
2. 1365

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

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