Circinus Galaxy
Also known as ESO097-013
Circinus Galaxy is a galaxy in the constellation Circinus, about 13.7 million light-years from Earth.
Nearby active (Seyfert) galaxy
Facts
| Type | Galaxy (shape SA(s)b?) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Circinus |
| Position (J2000) | 14h 13m 09s, −65° 20′ |
| Distance | 13.7 million light-years (its light set off about 13.7 million years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 9.84 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Size on the sky | 8.7′ × 4.3′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Studied in | 1,356 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Circinus Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 5° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need a small telescope.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits