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From big to small, Spring Deep Sky Objects
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From big to small, Spring Deep Sky Objects: | |
M44: The Beehive Cluster, Praesepe, or Crib (NGC 2632): 95' | |
M41: Open cluster in the Canis Major constellation: 38' | |
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 5457) Face-on spiral galaxy: 29' x 27' | |
M81: Magnificent spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. Its apparent diameter is whopping 27 x 14 arcminutes | |
M5: (NGC 5904) Globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. 23' | |
M3: (NGC 5272) Globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici: 15' | |
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy: 10-15' in diameter | |
M63: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici: 12' x 7' | |
M64: The Black Eye Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy (NGC 4826): 11'x 5' | |
M104: 9' x 3' | |
M65: 9' x 2' | |
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