NGC6861 Galaxy in Telescopium
| DATE | 31 Jul 2016 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 2: composite image, 8 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 30.1 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC6861 = 120 NGC 6861D = 111 IC 4943 = 126 2MASX J20062917-4819434 = 112 NGC 6868:[CMI2006] f02-0138 = 1183 NGC 6868:[CMI2006] f02-0556 = 2229 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC6861 = 12.12 NGC 6861D = 13.38 IC 4943 = 13.61 2MASX J20062917-4819434 = 11.4k NGC 6868:[CMI2006] f02-0138 = 17.5v NGC 6868:[CMI2006] f02-0556 = 19.3V |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC6861 = 20:07:19.50 -48:22:13.0 NGC 6861D = 20:08:19.50 -48:12:41.0 IC 4943 = 20:06:28.20 -48:22:32.0 2MASX J20062917-4819434 = 20:06:29.10 -48:19:43.0 NGC 6868:[CMI2006] f02-0138 = 20:07:59.10 -48:23:34.0 NGC 6868:[CMI2006] f02-0556 = 20:08:01.10 -48:21:46.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 332 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | 414 max |
| Size (Light Years) | 175,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC6861 is classed as a spiral galaxy although it appears to be elliptical in this image. NGC 6861D is a spiral |
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