Galaxy · Spiral
NGC 2566
NGC 2566 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Puppis, 76.3 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Distance | 76.3 million light-years (23.39 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 120,200 light-years · 1.4 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −21.23 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 10.62 |
| Luminosity | 1.4 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 8h 18m 45.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | −25° 29′ 58″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 10.62. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 65° N. South of latitude 65° 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 76 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 1,353.3 billion years.