Galaxy · Barred spiral
IC 4536
IC 4536 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Libra, 106.3 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Libra |
| Distance | 106.3 million light-years (32.60 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 43,200 light-years · 0.49 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −18.09 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.48 |
| Luminosity | 0.075 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 13m 17.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −18° 08′ 12″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.48. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 72° N. South of latitude 72° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 106 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 1,886.2 billion years.