Galaxy · Barred spiral
NGC 6534
NGC 6534 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Draco, 388.2 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco |
| Distance | 388.2 million light-years (119.03 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 85,600 light-years · 0.98 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −20.97 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 14.41 |
| Luminosity | 1.1 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 56m 08.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +64° 17′ 01″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 14.41. Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 26° S. North of latitude 26° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 388 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 6,886.8 billion years.