M61

M 61, NGC 4303

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Reference data

RA · J200012h 21m 54.9s185.478750°

Dec · J2000+04° 28′ 25.1″4.473639°

Magnitude10.250

Angular size6.9′ × 6.6′

Position angle20.0°

Distance—

ConstellationVir

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM61Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 61OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 4303OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:04Source

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