Description
Overview:
The Spindle Galaxy is a galaxy which is located in the constellation Draco at the coordinates Right Ascension 15 06.5 and Declination 55 45.
It is 40,000,000 light years from the planet Earth making it the 91st furthest Messier Object from Earth. It has an angular size of 5.2 x 2.3 arc minutes.
Designation:
The Spindle Galaxy is one of twelve galaxies included in Charles Messier's Catalog of deep sky objects. It is known by the Messier Catalog number M102. It has an NGC catalog number of NGC 5866.
Discoverer:
The Spindle Galaxy was discovered by the astronomer Pierre Mechain in 1781.
Brightness:
Compared to other galaxies, Spindle Galaxy is a relatively bright galaxy with an integrated visual magnitude of 9.9.
