Galaxy · Barred spiral
NGC 23
NGC 23 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pegasus, 212.8 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Distance | 212.8 million light-years (65.23 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 140,400 light-years · 1.6 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −22.31 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 11.76 |
| Luminosity | 3.7 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 0h 09m 53.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +25° 55′ 26″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 11.76. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 64° S. North of latitude 64° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 213 million years ago. At that time dinosaurs ruled the Earth. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 3,774.1 billion years.