NGC1232 Galaxy in Eridanus
DATE | 29 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) | NGC 1232 = 64 NGC1232A = 283 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC1232 = 10.93 NGC 1232A = 15.22 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC1232 = 03:09:45.50 -20:34:46.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 233 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | ~150 |
Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) | 44.57 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC1232 is a multi-armed spiral galaxy, while NGC1232A is a barred spiral somewhat more distant but easily mistaken to be a satellite galaxy. |