Galaxy · Barred spiral
NGC 7203
NGC 7203 is a galaxy in the direction of the constellation Piscis Austrinus, 189.2 million light-years away.
| Type | Barred spiral |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Distance | 189.2 million light-years (58.01 Mpc) |
| Diameter | 92,000 light-years · 1.1 × the Milky Way |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −21.36 |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 12.46 |
| Luminosity | 1.5 × the Milky Way |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 22h 06m 43.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −31° 09′ 45″ |
| Source | 2MASS Redshift Survey (Huchra et al. 2012) |
In the sky
A telescope is needed to see it: its apparent magnitude is 12.46. Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 59° N. South of latitude 59° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out 189 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 3,356.3 billion years.