Galaxy · Irregular
HIZSS003
HIZSS003 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Monoceros, 5.45 million light-years away.
| Type | Irregular |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Distance | 5.45 million light-years (1.67 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 2,153 light-years · 0.025 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −13.40 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 12.71 |
| Luminosity | 0.001 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 00m 29.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −4° 12′ 30″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 12.71. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 86° N. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 5.4 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 96.6 billion years.