Integral Sign Galaxy
Also known as UGC 3697
Integral Sign Galaxy is a galaxy towards a group of galaxies in the constellation Camelopardalis, about 150.91 million light-years from Earth.
Thin, warped galaxy in Camelopardalis shaped like an integral sign
Facts
| Type | Galaxy towards a group of galaxies (shape Scd) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 11m 22s, +71° 50′ |
| Distance | 150.91 million light-years (its light set off about 150.91 million years ago) |
| Size on the sky | 3.2′ × 0.4′ (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.) |
| Redshift | z = 0.01049 |
| Studied in | 71 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Integral Sign Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 38° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 68°.
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.
More in Camelopardalis
Everything in Camelopardalis · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits