Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038) (NGC 4038)
Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038) (NGC 4038) is a galaxy in the constellation Corvus, magnitude 10.2, 5.4′ × 3.8′ across.
One half of the Antennae, two colliding spiral galaxies in Corvus; telescopes show a curved, comma-shaped glow beside NGC 4039, and photographs the long tidal tails.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere south of 71°N and never sets south of 71°S.
At its highest it stands 21° up from 50°N, 36° up from 35°N, 71° up from the equator, 74° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Corvus
- Designations
- NGC 4038, C 60, Antennae Galaxies
- Magnitude
- 10.2
- Apparent size
- 5.4′ × 3.8′
- Position
- RA 12h 1.9m, Dec −18° 52′ (J2000)
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