Galaxy · Spiral
DDO 190
DDO 190 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Boötes, 8.94 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Distance | 8.94 million light-years (2.74 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 6,262 light-years · 0.072 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −14.70 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 12.49 |
| Luminosity | 0.0033 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 24m 43.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +44° 31′ 33″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 12.49. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 45° S. North of latitude 45° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 8.9 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 158.5 billion years.