Galaxy · Elliptical
IC 190
IC 190 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Aries, 222.2 million light-years away.
| Type | Elliptical |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aries |
| Distance | 222.2 million light-years (68.13 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 69,500 light-years · 0.8 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −20.09 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.08 |
| Luminosity | 0.47 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 02m 07.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | +23° 32′ 59″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.08. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 66° S. North of latitude 66° 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 222 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 3,941.9 billion years.