Galaxies
Object reference | Size | Shape | Visual Scale | Telescope used |
NGC 2470 | very small | thin oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 2485 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 2538 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 2508 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 2350 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 2511 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch |
This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.
Other notes
Best placed from early winter to mid spring.
Canis Minor has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 210, 10.
So when you look at this constellation you are looking through the galactic plane through the Perseus arm of our spiral galaxy.