Galaxy · Spiral
NGC 5741
NGC 5741 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Libra, 365.1 million light-years away.
| Type | Spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Libra |
| Distance | 365.1 million light-years (111.93 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 144,900 light-years · 1.7 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −22.44 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 12.80 |
| Luminosity | 4.1 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 45m 51.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −11° 54′ 51″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 12.80. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 78° N. South of latitude 78° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 365 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 6,476.0 billion years.