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| Right Ascension | 0 : 40.6 (h:m) |
|---|---|
| Declination | +40 : 44 (deg:m) |
| Distance | 2900 (kly) |
| Apparent Dimension | 4.2 (arc min) |
This giant starcloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, similar to but much larger than M24, is bright enough that William Herschel has given it a separate catalog number (H V.36).
Our image was obtained by
Jack Schmidling with a 16-inch Newton exposed 40 minutes on Technical
Pan film.
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Last Modification: 8 Apr 1999, 15:40 MET