About Barnard's Galaxy (C57)

Barnard's Galaxy is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. 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

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

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