Galaxy · Spiral
IC 4662
IC 4662 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pavo, 7.96 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Distance | 7.96 million light-years (2.44 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 6,849 light-years · 0.078 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −16.10 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 10.84 |
| Luminosity | 0.012 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 47m 06.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −64° 38′ 25″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 10.84. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 25° N. South of latitude 25° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 8.0 million years ago. At that time the dinosaurs were gone and mammals were diversifying; there was no human lineage yet. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 141.2 billion years.