M 108M 108 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Mechain around 1792, but not added to the Messier List until the 1950s [1]. It is seen nearly edge on and shows a lot of dust lanes.
| Object Name: | M108 | | Object Type: | Galaxy | | Object Position: | RA 11h 12m 13s DE +55° 36' 14'' | | Location/Date/Time: | St. Pölten, 1.05.2012, 22:30 MEZ (1.05.2012 20:30 UTC) | | Parameters: | 12 x 300 s L, 6 x180 s RGB |
References: [1] Sky SafariPro, rel.3.2
The sun on May 10 - AR 11476
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