NGC887 Galaxy in Cetus
| DATE | 12 Oct 2018 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 2: composite image, 10 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 26 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | 181 |
| MAGNITUDE | 13.50 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 02:19:32.60 -16:04:11.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 231 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | 152 (max) |
| Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) | 36.30 (POSS1 103a-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC887 is a weakly barred spiral with 2 main arms and 2 weaker arms that appear to have satellite galaxies (APMUKS(BJ) B021707.70-161840.7 and APMUKS(BJ) B021711.93-161719.2) at teir ends. |
rollover image