M102 is the last of the "missing" Messier
objects. There is some uncertainty as to whether the galaxy
pictured here is M102. Due to an 18th century error, M101 may
have been misclassified as M102. It is widely believed that M102
may be a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Draco.
It is a dim object with a visual magnitude of only 10.0 and can
be hard to find without dark skies and ideal observing
conditions.
