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M109
M 109, NGC 3992
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NASA/HEASARC SkyView · WISE 3.4View source queryReference data
RA · J200011h 57m 36.0s179.399917°
Dec · J2000+53° 22′ 28.3″53.374528°
Magnitude9.880
Angular size8.1′ × 5.6′
Position angle78.0°
Distance—
ConstellationUMa
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records
Catalogue identities
Reference fields
Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:23Source
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