Medusa Merger galaxy pair

Medusa Merger , also known as the Eye of Medusa, is located in the constellation Ursa Major , and is best seen in spring.

Medusa Merger is magnitude 16.3, is 128.8 million light-years away, and is 0.14' x 0.13' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

1. Name:
2. Medusa Merger

1. Alt Name:
2. Eye of Medusa

1. Type:
2. galaxy pair

1. Magnitude (m):
2. 16.3

1. Distance (Mly):
2. 128.8 Mly

1. Size:
2. 0.14' x 0.13''

1. Constellation:
2. Ursa Major

1. NGC:
2. 4194

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

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