Galaxy · Elliptical
LeoV
LeoV is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Leo, 587,100 light-years away.
| Type | Elliptical |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | 587,100 light-years (180.0 kpc) |
| Diameter | 717.6 light-years · 0.0082 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −4.40 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 16.88 |
| Luminosity | 2.5 × 10⁻⁷ × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 31m 09.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +2° 13′ 12″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 16.88. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 88° S. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 587 thousand years ago. At that time our ancestors were using stone tools; Homo sapiens did not exist yet. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 10.4 billion years.