NGC434 Galaxy in Tucana

DATE 22 Sept 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 15 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 24
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC434 = 212
NGC434a = 208
NGC440 = 216
MAGNITUDE NGC434 = 12.79
NGC434a = 15.72
NGC440 = 13.73
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC434 = 01:12:14.10 -58:14:53.0
NGC434a = 01:12:29.60 -58:12:34.0
NGC440 = 01:12:48.50 -58:16:56.0
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years) 182,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC434 is a spiral with weak bar. NGC434a is an edge-on barred spiral. NGC440 is classed as a peculiar spiral.

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