IC2597 Galaxy in Hydra


DATE 18 Mar 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 7 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 31
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) IC2597 = 125.65
NGC = 197
MAGNITUDE IC2597 = 1275
NGC3315 = 13.86
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 IC2597 = 10 37 47.36 -27 04 52.57
NGC3315 = 10 37 18.9 -27 11 29
POSITION ANGLE: 240
Rotation Velocity km/s IC2597 = 141
NGC3315 = n/a
Diameter (Kpc) IC2597 = 48.66
NGC3315 = n/a
DETAILS IC2597 , an elliptical galaxy as is NGC3315. Lots of faint galaxies in this region.

rollover image
ic2597