About Barnard's Galaxy (C57)

Barnard's Galaxy offers a subtle but interesting view and appears as a soft glow. 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, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Sagittarius

Distance

1630000 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.3