M97

M 97, NGC 3587

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Reference data

RA · J200011h 14m 47.7s168.698792°

Dec · J2000+55° 01′ 8.5″55.019028°

Magnitude9.900

Angular size3.6′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationUMa

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM97Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 97OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 3587OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:43Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:43Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:43Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:43Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:43Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:45:43Source

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