NGC4569 (M90) Galaxy in Virgo


DATE 29 Mar 2014
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 1: composite image, 13 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4569 = 4
IC 3583 = 64
VPC 1071 = 1,838
VPC 1089 = 1,827

SDSS J123635.05+131220.9 = 1,029
SDSS J123630.09+131328.5 = 1,190
SDSS J123636.00+130819.0 = 2,127
2MASX J12370109+1304249 = 1,193
2MASX J12363361+1309525 = 1,832
MAGNITUDE NGC4569 = 10.26
IC 3583 = 13.31
VPC 1071 = 18.1
VPC 1089 = 18.4g
SDSS J123635.05+131220.9 = 18.3
SDSS J123630.09+131328.5 = 18.3
SDSS J123636.00+130819.0 = 19.1
2MASX J12370109+1304249 = 18.5g
2MASX J12363361+1309525 = 18.2
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4569 = 12:36:49.80 +13:09:47.0
IC 3583 = 12:36:43.50 +13:15:34.0
VPC 1071 = 12:36:41.00 +13:08:46.0
VPC 1089 = 12:36:57.70 +13:14:32.0
SDSS J123635.05+131220.9 = 12:36:35.00 +13:12:21.0
SDSS J123630.09+131328.5 = 12:36:30.10 +13:13:29.0
SDSS J123636.00+130819.0 = 12:36:36.00 +13:08:19.0
2MASX J12370109+1304249 = 12:37:01.10 +13:04:25.0
2MASX J12363361+1309525 = 12:36:33.60 +13:09:53.0
POSITION ANGLE: 183
Rotation Velocity km/s 170 -> 260 inner to outer
Size (Light Years) 136,000 (POSS1 103a-O)
DETAILS NGC4569 is a LINER type barred spiral galaxy. It is in close proximity to the 'Milky Way' and is actually moving toward us at about 250kms/sec. In this image there are visible a number of galaxies over a billion light years distant.

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