About Centaurus A (C77)

Centaurus A stands out as a well-known observing object and shows up as a faint patch of light. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 26° altitude and reaches 47° around 09:49 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 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

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

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Centaurus

Distance

10000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

6.8