> So 650 ly is a distance in between, but I still can't understand in which direction is this. The SIMBAD link you gave gives you the RA and Dec (Right Ascenti

> So 650 ly is a distance in between, but I still can't understand in which direction is this. The SIMBAD link you gave gives you the RA and Dec (Right Ascention and Declination) which gives you a precise co-ordinate for where in the sky the object is. It's a bit difficult to wrap your head around the co-ordinate system but if you think about it hard enough you could translate to a map of the galaxy. To be frank, most researchers don't look at maps of the galaxy for analysis, in general you're looking at things from the perspective of Earth.