Irregular galaxy · Sextans
PGC 29653 Sextans A
mag 11.85.2′ across
About
PGC 29653 (Sextans A) is an irregular galaxy of magnitude 11.8 in Sextans, about 5.2′ across.
How to find it
- PGC 29653 is in the constellation Sextans.
- Best evenings: around early April it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 75° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)An irregular, patchy glow.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | PGC 29653, UGCA 205 |
|---|---|
| Type | Irregular galaxy (IB) |
| Magnitude | 11.8The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 5.2′ × 4.5′position angle 180°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 24.5 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 11m 00.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −04° 41′ 34″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →