Galaxy · Barred spiral
IC 1313
IC 1313 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Capricornus, 154.3 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Distance | 154.3 million light-years (47.30 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 105,400 light-years · 1.2 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −20.91 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 12.46 |
| Luminosity | 1 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 18m 43.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 56′ 46″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 12.46. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 154 million years ago. At that time dinosaurs ruled the Earth. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2,736.7 billion years.