NGC360 Galaxy in Tucana

DATE 1 Sept 2017
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 7 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC360 = 105
MAGNITUDE NGC360 = 13.4
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC360 = RA: 01h02m 54.0s DE:-65°37'00
POSITION ANGLE: NGC360 = 144
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years) 153,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS nearly side on spiral galaxy with equatorial dust lane. Many galaxies at around 20 magnitude.

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