Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574)
Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) is a dwarf spiral galaxy that is an outlying member of the M81 Group. A broadband photometric study of IC 2574 has indicated that 90% of its mass is in the form of dark matter, a figure in keeping with that of larger systems and with some other dwarf galaxies.
visual magnitude | 10.6 |
angular size | 12.3' × 5.9' |
distance | 11,700 light-years |
position | 10h 28.4m, Dec. +68° 25' |