Messier 108

Also known as Messier Object 108, Surfboard Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy M108, New General Catalogue 3556

spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major

Key facts

Constellation: Ursa Major
Right ascension: 11 11 31.0
Declination: +55 ° 40 ′ 27 ″
Redshift: 696.1 ± 0.6 km/ s
Distance: 14.1 Mpc (46 Mly)
Type: SB(s)cd
Apparent size v: 8′.7 × 2′.2

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Image: Messier108 - SDSS DR 14 (panorama).jpg

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Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556, nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy) is a barred spiral galaxy about 46 million light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 or 1782. From the Earth, this galaxy is seen almost edge-on.

This galaxy is an isolated member of the Ursa Major Cloud of galaxies in the local supercluster. It has a morphological classification of type SBbc in the de Vaucouleurs system, which means it is a barred spiral galaxy with somewhat loosely wound arms. The maximum angular size of the galaxy in the optical band is 11′.1 × 4′.6, and it is inclined 75° to the line of sight.