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| image          =Ngc5866 hst big.png

| image          =Ngc5866 hst big.png

| designation    =[[Messier catalogue|Messier 102]]

| designation    =[[Messier catalogue|Messier 102]]<br/>[[NGC]] 5866

[[NGC]] 5866

| rightascension  =15^h 06^m 29.5^s  

| rightascension  =15^h 06^m 29.5^s  

| declination    =+55° 45′ 48″

| declination    =+55° 45′ 48″

| constellation  =Draco

| constellation  =[[Draco]]

| type            =[[Lenticular galaxy]]

| type            =[[Lenticular galaxy]]

| dimensions      = 4.7 x 1.9'

| dimensions      = 4.7 x 1.9'<ref name=messier-objects>[http://www.messier-objects.com/messier-102-spindle-galaxy/ The spindle galaxy] from messier-objects.com</ref>

| magnitude      =10.7  

| magnitude      =Apparent Mag: +10.7<ref name=messier-objects/><br/>Absolute Mag:

| redshift        =0.00224

| redshift        =0.002528±0.000417<ref name=simbad>[http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=m102&submit=submit+id M102] from simbad.u-strasbg.fr</ref>

| distance        =50&nbsp;million light years

| distance        =50&nbsp;million light years<ref name=messier-objects/>

| radvelocity    =672 km/s

| radvelocity    =672 km/s<ref name=messier-objects/><ref name=simbad/>

| propmotion      =

| propmotion      =

| parallax        =

| parallax        =

}}

}}

The '''Spindle galaxy''' (M102, NGC 5866) is a [[galaxy]] in the constellation of [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]].<ref name=messier-objects>[http://www.messier-objects.com/messier-102-spindle-galaxy/ The spindle galaxy] from messier-objects.com</ref> It is classified as a [[lenticular galaxy]], classification S0.  It can be observed with a small [[telescope]] with ease.

The '''Spindle galaxy''' (M102, NGC 5866) is a [[galaxy]] in the constellation of [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]].<ref name=messier-objects/> It is classified as a [[lenticular galaxy]], classification S0.  It can be observed with a small [[telescope]] with ease.

==History==

==History==