Spiderweb Galaxy
Also known as MRC 1138-262
Spiderweb Galaxy is a radio galaxy in the constellation Hydra.
Distant galaxy at the heart of a cluster still forming, seen 10.6 billion years ago
Facts
| Type | Radio galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Position (J2000) | 11h 40m 48s, −26° 29′ |
| Brightness | magnitude 22 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| 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 = 2.156 |
| Studied in | 328 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Spiderweb Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 44° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 14°. To see it you need a large telescope or long-exposure photos.
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 Hydra
- Alphard
- Ashlesha
- Ghost of Jupiter
- GJ 357
- GJ 433
- M48 (NGC 2548)
- M68 (NGC 4590)
- Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)
Everything in Hydra · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits