Messier 102: Spindle Galaxy. Messier 102 (M102), also known as the Spindle Galaxy, is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located in the northern constellation Draco. . The Spindle Galaxy lies at a distance of 50 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 10.7. It has the designation NGC 5866 in the New General Catalogue. . The galaxy occupies an area of 4.7 by 1.9 arc minutes of apparent sky, corresponding to a linear extension of about 60,000 light years. It is very difficult to see with binoculars, but easily visible in small telescopes, which show a thin, nebulous patch under good conditions. . . Photo Credits: @nasa . . Follow @atomstalk Follow @atomstalk Follow @atomstalk . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👇Tag someone interested🔖 📩 Save to watch this daily ⏰ 🤝 Share with the interested😃 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . . #astronomy #astronomyphotos #astronomyscience #astronomyspaceeuniverse #galaxyphotography #spaceisawesome #spaceisbeautiful #spaceexploration #spaceiscool #spacescience #spaceimages #hubble #hubblespacetelescope #nasa #spaceistheplace #messierobjects #universes https://www.instagram.com/p/B_pk_jRDumw/?igshid=nn8qs3vgqcud