Galaxy · Spiral
LV J0956-0929
LV J0956-0929 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Sextans, 16.9 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Distance | 16.9 million light-years (5.18 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 4,827 light-years · 0.055 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −13.60 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.97 |
| Luminosity | 0.0012 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 9h 56m 37.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −9° 29′ 11″ |
| Source | Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog (Karachentsev et al. 2013) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.97. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 81° N. 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 17 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 299.7 billion years.