Galaxy · Elliptical
And XVI
And XVI is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pisces, 1.70 million light-years away.
| Type | Elliptical |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 1.70 million light-years (520.0 kpc) |
| Diameter | 913.2 light-years · 0.01 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −8.80 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.78 |
| Luminosity | 1.4 × 10⁻⁵ × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 59m 29.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +32° 22′ 36″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.78. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 58° S. North of latitude 58° 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 1.7 million years ago. At that time our ancestors were using stone tools; Homo sapiens did not exist yet. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 30.1 billion years.