Galaxy · Barred spiral
NGC 1796B
NGC 1796B is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Dorado, 268.3 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Distance | 268.3 million light-years (82.26 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 120,300 light-years · 1.4 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −20.76 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 13.82 |
| Luminosity | 0.88 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 07m 53.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −61° 11′ 25″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 13.82. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 29° N. South of latitude 29° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 268 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 4,759.4 billion years.