Galaxy · Spiral
IC 1322
IC 1322 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Capricornus, 162.8 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Distance | 162.8 million light-years (49.91 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 38,000 light-years · 0.44 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −19.86 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 13.63 |
| Luminosity | 0.38 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 20h 30m 08.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −15° 13′ 40″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 13.63. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 75° N. South of latitude 75° 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 163 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 2,887.7 billion years.