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NGC5128 Galaxy in Centaurus
| DATE | 19 Mar 2015 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 6 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 20.75 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC5128 = 36 CXOU J132545.6-430115 = 269 NGC 5128:[HHG2004] 072 = 334 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC5128 = 6.8 CXOU J132545.6-430115 = 19.8b NGC 5128:[HHG2004] 072 = 18.84 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC5128 = 13:25:27.60 -43:01:09.0 CXOU J132545.6-430115 = 13:25:45.60 -43:01:15.0 NGC 5128:[HHG2004] 072 = 13:25:49.20 -43:00:02.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 256 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | 680->250 |
| Size (Light Years) | 123,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC5128 is a Seyfert 2 type spiral galaxy with dark central band. It is also an xray source, Supernova SN 1986G and SN 2016adj occurred here. A great number of planetary nebulae have been mapped in this area suggesting a large number of older stars. |
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