Observer's guide
About Superman Galaxy
Superman Galaxy (C44) is catalogued as a galaxy in Pegasus. Its J2000 position is RA 23:04:57, Dec +12:19:22, corresponding to 346.236 degrees RA and 12.3229 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 106,000,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 5.58 by 2.57 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a very hard target at magnitude 10.9. It is associated with autumn observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around September. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 50.3 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is Sy2. SIMBAD records the morphology as SB. A published radial velocity value is 2122.3 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 786 bibliographic references.
At roughly 5.6 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 5.58 by 2.57 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.
