NGC2640 Galaxy in Carina


DATE 14 Jan 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 13 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~14
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 56
MAGNITUDE 12.4
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 08:37:24.60 -55:07:26.0
POSITION ANGLE: 104
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC2640 is classed as a weakly barred spiral galaxy but from this image it is not apparent, rather, it seems to be in a transitional stage between spiral and elliptical.

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