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Messier 61 |
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 | The SABbc spiral galaxy M61 is one of the larger galaxies in the Virgo cluster, with a core dimension some 100,000 light-years (6 arc minutes) across, comparable to the size of our own Galaxy. In a 8-inch scope, this is a fairly large, but faint galaxy. It has a bit of brightening near the middle, but not much. It is difficult to discern the exact shape of it due to its faintness. |
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| You can find more information about this Messier object by visiting: SEDS - The Messier Catalog. |
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M61 NGC4303 Dreyer description: Very bright, very large, very abruptly brighter middle star, binuclear; = M61. Other ID: UGC7420 Other ID: MCG1-32-22 Other ID: MESS61 Other ID: PGC40001 Magnitude: 10.1 RA: 12h 22m 08.3s Dec: +04°26'53" RA: 12h 21m 54.7s Dec: +04°28'20" (Epoch 2000) Azm: 24°36'08" Alt: -36°21'29" Rise: 12:49 Transit: 19:10 Set: 01:35 Size: 6.5' x 5.8' |