NGC4650a Galaxy in Centaurus


DATE 9 Feb 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 10 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~15
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4650a = 140
2MASX J12442917-4043396 = 205
MAGNITUDE NGC4650a = 13.9
ESO 322-70 = 16.6
2MASX J12442917-4043396 = 15.25
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4650a = 12 44 49.0 -40 42 52
ESO 322-70 = 12:44:56.89 -40:46:33.3
2MASX J12442917-4043396 = 12:44:29.20 -40:43:39.0
POSITION ANGLE: 172
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC 4650a is a peculiar spiral galaxy where supernova SN 1990I occurred. ESO 322- G 070 is an edge-on spiral galaxy as is 2MASX J12442917-4043396.

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