Coddington's Nebula spiral

Coddington's Nebula, is located in the constellation Ursa Major , and is best seen in spring.

Coddington's Nebula is magnitude 12.8, and is 12.0' x 5.5' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

1. Name:
2. Coddington's Nebula

1. Type:
2. spiral

1. Magnitude (m):
2. 12.8

1. Size:
2. 12.0' x 5.5''

1. Constellation:
2. Ursa Major

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

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