NGC6012 Galaxy in Serpens Caput

DATE 16 May 2015
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 8 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 29
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC6012 = 87
2MASX J15543776+1431038 = 1583
2MASX J15543459+1428208 = 1592
MAGNITUDE NGC6012 = 12.69
2MASX J15543776+1431038 = 17.7g
2MASX J15543459+1428208 = 18.5g
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC6012 = 15:54:13.90 +14:36:05.0
2MASX J15543776+1431038 = 15:54:37.70 +14:31:04.0
2MASX J15543459+1428208 = 15:54:34.60 +14:28:21.0
POSITION ANGLE: 199
Rotation Velocity km/s NGC6012 = 100
Size (Light Years) NGC6012 = 48,300 (B (Johnson))
DETAILS NGC6012 ringed spiral with bar, LINER galaxy.

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