About Centaurus A (C77)

Centaurus A stands out as a well-known observing object and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 30° altitude and reaches 47° around 01:04 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Centaurus

Distance

10000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

6.8