NGC4940 Galaxy in Centaurus


DATE 18 Mar 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) 236
MAGNITUDE 13.1
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 13:05:00.20 -47:14:13.0
POSITION ANGLE: 90
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC4940 is classed as a spiral galaxy.


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