Galaxy · Barred spiral
IC 1107
IC 1107 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Serpens, 533.3 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Distance | 533.3 million light-years (163.50 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 90,300 light-years · 1 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −21.94 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.13 |
| Luminosity | 2.6 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 14m 09.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +4° 42′ 52″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.13. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 85° S. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 533 million years ago. At that time complex animals were spreading through the seas and over the land; there were no dinosaurs yet. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 9,459.8 billion years.