Leo I Dwarf Galaxy
Also known as Leo I · UGC05470
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy is a galaxy in the constellation Leo, about 848,010 light-years from Earth.
Small galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, hidden in the glare of Regulus
Facts
| Type | Galaxy (shape dSphun) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Position (J2000) | 10h 08m 28s, +12° 18′ |
| Distance | 848,010 light-years (its light set off about 848,010 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 10 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Size on the sky | 11.5′ × 11.5′ (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 | 1,297 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in February. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 82° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 52°. 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.
More in Leo
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits