Galaxy · Spiral
LV J0944-2254
LV J0944-2254 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Hydra, 19.7 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Distance | 19.7 million light-years (6.05 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 1,957 light-years · 0.022 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −13.00 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 15.91 |
| Luminosity | 6.9 × 10⁻⁴ × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 44m 20.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −22° 54′ 58″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 15.91. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 67° N. South of latitude 67° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 20 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 350.0 billion years.