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Surfboard Galaxy

Galaxy

Edge-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, commonly photographed alongside M97 in the same field of view.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M108
Ngc: NGC 3556
Constellation
Ursa Major
Coordinates
RA: 11h 11m 31s
Dec: +55deg 40m 27s RA: 167.8792deg · Dec: 55.6742deg
Magnitude
10.0
Angular size
8.7 x 2.2
arcmin

Images

Image of the Owl Nebula and a Surfboard Galaxy.
Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy Mar 2, 2025
Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy Mar 2, 2025