NGC6808 Galaxy in Pavo

DATE 30 Apr 2015
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning1: composite image, 4 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 29
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC6808 = 152
2MASX J19441859-7046091 = 997
2MASX J19440029-7040432 = 511
MAGNITUDE NGC6808 = 12.46
2MASX J19441859-7046091 = 17.9b
2MASX J19440029-7040432 = 17.1b
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC6808 = 19:43:54.00 -70:38:00.0
2MASX J19441859-7046091 = 19:44:18.50 -70:46:09.0
2MASX J19440029-7040432 = 19:44:00.30 -70:40:43.0
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s na
Size (Light Years) 144,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC6808, a spiral galaxy. Supernova SN 2014bx occurred here.

rollover image
6808