NGC1964 Galaxy in Lepus


DATE 6 Dec 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 16 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 31.1
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 76
MAGNITUDE 11.58
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 05:33:21.70 -21:56:45.0
POSITION ANGLE: 234
Rotation Velocity km/s ~190
Size (Light Years) 151,000 (ESO-Uppsala "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC1964 is a spiral galaxy whose arms have formed a ring leaving a dark circle around its core.

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