NGC3261 Galaxy in Vela


DATE 27 Jan 2017
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 11 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC3261 = 127
NGC3256B = no data
MAGNITUDE NGC3261 = 12
NGC3256B = 13.75
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC3261 = 10:29:01.40 -44:39:25.0
NGC3256B = 10:29:01.10 -44:24:10.0
POSITION ANGLE: 256
Rotation Velocity km/s NGC3261 = gas: 170 ... stars 230
NGC3261B = no data
Size (Light Years) NGC3261 = (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) 118,000
NGC3256B = no data
DETAILS NGC3261 is a barred spiral galaxy. 2 supernovae have been recorded here, SN 1997Z and SN 2008fw. NGC3256B appears to be almost edge-on spiral.

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