About Antennae Galaxies (C61)

Antennae Galaxies is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 53° altitude and reaches 71° around 08:18 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Corvus

Distance

83000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

10.4