NGC1187 Galaxy in Eridanus


DATE

21 Nov 2012
TELESCOPE OPTICS

508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
UHC filter

EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~12
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC 1187 = 55
ESO 480- G 020 = 57
2MASX J03022619-2247319 = no data
MAGNITUDE NGC 1187 = 11.67
ESO 480- G 020 = 16
2MASX J03022619-2247319 = 17r
POSITION RA-DEC J2000

NGC 1187 = 03:02:37.60 -22:52:02.0
ESO 480- G 020 = 03:02:28.30 -22:48:05.0
2MASX J03022619-2247319 = 03:02:26.20 -22:47:32.0

POSITION ANGLE: 130
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC 1187 is a barred spiral galaxy with the spiral galaxy ESO 480- G 020 as a close neighbour. The supernovae SN 1982R and SN 2007Y were discovered in the arrowed regions.

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