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Cigar Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It shines at apparent magnitude 8.3 and spans about 10.99 arcminutes of sky.
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bode's GalaxyM 81 · NGC 3031 | Spiral galaxy | 6.92 | 21.63 |
| M 101M 101 · NGC 5457 | Barred spiral galaxy | 7.9 | 23.99 |
| NGC 3184NGC 3184 | Barred spiral galaxy | 9.84 | 7.4 |
| NGC 2768NGC 2768 | Elliptical galaxy | 9.87 | 5.64 |
| M 109M 109 · NGC 3992 | Spiral galaxy | 9.88 | 8.07 |
| NGC 3077NGC 3077 | Spiral galaxy | 9.88 | 5.21 |
| Owl NebulaM 97 · NGC 3587 | Planetary nebula | 9.9 | 3.58 |
| M 108M 108 · NGC 3556 | Spiral galaxy | 10.05 | 3.98 |
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.