Galaxy · Barred spiral
IC 1817 NED02
IC 1817 NED02 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Aries, 333.9 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aries |
| Distance | 333.9 million light-years (102.37 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 100,500 light-years · 1.2 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −20.77 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.28 |
| Luminosity | 0.89 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 33m 50.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +11° 12′ 13″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.28. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 79° S. North of latitude 79° N it never sets. 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 334 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 5,922.9 billion years.