NGC1398 Galaxy in Fornax
| OBJECT | NGC1398 in Fornax |
| DATE | 27 Sept 2013 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 2: composite image, 16 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 26 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC1398 = 57 2MASX J03383338-2629145 = 850 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC1398 = 10.63 2MASX J03383338-2629145 = 17.24 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC1398 = 03:38:52.10 -26:20:16.0 2MASX J03383338-2629145 = 03:38:33.40 -26:29:15.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 100 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | 300 |
| Size (Light Years) | 152,000 |
| DETAILS | NGC1398 is a barred ring spiral galaxy with Seyfert type activity. Supernova SN 1996N type Ib was discovered near the core. |
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