Galaxy · Barred spiral
IC 4849
IC 4849 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pavo, 432.7 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Distance | 432.7 million light-years (132.67 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 146,200 light-years · 1.7 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −22.09 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 13.52 |
| Luminosity | 3 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 25m 36.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −62° 55′ 58″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 13.52. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 27° N. South of latitude 27° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 433 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 7,676.0 billion years.