Tadpole Galaxy
Also known as UGC 10214
Tadpole Galaxy is an interacting galaxies in the constellation Draco.
Galaxy with a long tidal tail
Facts
| Type | Interacting galaxies (shape SB) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco |
| Position (J2000) | 16h 06m 03s, +55° 25′ |
| Size on the sky | 1.5′ × 0.6′ (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 = 0.03122 |
| Studied in | 122 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Tadpole Galaxy is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 55° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 85°.
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 Draco
Everything in Draco · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits