Galaxy · Irregular
NGC 2380
NGC 2380 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Canis Major, 83.0 million light-years away.
| Type | Irregular (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Distance | 83.0 million light-years (25.46 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 116,400 light-years · 1.3 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −22.39 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 9.64 |
| Luminosity | 3.9 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 7h 23m 54.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −27° 31′ 45″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 9.64. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 62° N. South of latitude 62° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 83 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 1,473.1 billion years.