Galaxy · Barred spiral
NGC 6776A
NGC 6776A is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pavo, 181.1 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral (estimated) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Distance | 181.1 million light-years (55.54 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 86,400 light-years · 0.99 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −19.74 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 13.98 |
| Luminosity | 0.34 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 25m 05.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −63° 41′ 00″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 13.98. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 26° N. South of latitude 26° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 181 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 3,213.4 billion years.