About Superman Galaxy (C44)

Superman Galaxy is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Pegasus

Distance

106000000 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

10.9