Galaxy · Elliptical
IC 1779
IC 1779 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pisces, 445.9 million light-years away.
| Type | Elliptical (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 445.9 million light-years (136.71 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 102,100 light-years · 1.2 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −21.06 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.62 |
| Luminosity | 1.2 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 06m 26.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +3° 42′ 22″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.62. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 86° S. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 446 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 7,909.8 billion years.