Galaxy · Elliptical
And XIII
And XIII is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pisces, 2.74 million light-years away.
| Type | Elliptical |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 2.74 million light-years (840.0 kpc) |
| Diameter | 1,174 light-years · 0.013 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −7.40 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 17.22 |
| Luminosity | 4.0 × 10⁻⁶ × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 51m 51.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +33° 00′ 16″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 17.22. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 57° S. North of latitude 57° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 2.7 million years ago. At that time the dinosaurs were gone and mammals were diversifying; there was no human lineage yet. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 48.6 billion years.