Caldwell 26
Galaxy in Canes Venatici
🔭 Explore Caldwell 26 in the 3D map →| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Apparent magnitude | 10.2 |
| Apparent size | 16.2′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C26 · NGC 4244 |
Caldwell 26 is a galaxy (NGC 4244) in the constellation Canes Venatici — a distant island of stars far beyond the Milky Way. It appears as number 26 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 16.2 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 10.2, it shows up in a small backyard telescope.
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