M101 . .
. . M103
Messier 102
M 102 is either
- a duplication of M101 (NGC 5457, the Pinwheel Galaxy):
Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major,
RA=14 03.2, Dec=+54 21. 9.6 mag, dist=24000 kly, or
- NGC 5866, the Spindle galaxy, a lenticular galaxy in Draco,
RA=15 06.5, Dec=+55 46. 10.0 mag, dist=40000 kly.
NGC 5866 (M102?)
M102? (NGC 5866) Lenticular Galaxy in Draco.
Last Modification: 7 Apr 1998, 22:03 MET