Galaxy · Barred spiral
NGC 1369
NGC 1369 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Eridanus, 61.1 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Distance | 61.1 million light-years (18.72 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 26,400 light-years · 0.3 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −17.74 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 13.62 |
| Luminosity | 0.054 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 3h 36m 45.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −36° 15′ 22″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 13.62. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 54° N. South of latitude 54° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in November, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 61 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 1,083.1 billion years.