NGC2915 Galaxy in Chamaeleon

DATE 9 Dec 2015
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 9 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC2915 = 26
2MASX J09242538-7639241 = 245
MAGNITUDE NGC2915 = 13.2B
2MASX J09242538-7639241 = 16.5b
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2915 = 09:26:11.50 -76:37:35.0
2MASX J09242538-7639241 = 09:24:25.60 -76:39:24.0
POSITION ANGLE: 267
Rotation Velocity km/s 85
Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) 10.85 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC2915 is classed as an irregular compact dwarf galaxy.

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