NGC1253 Galaxy in Eridanus

DATE 12 Oct 2013
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, 14 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25.5
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC 1253 = 68
NGC 1253A = 73
MAGNITUDE NGC 1253 = 12.27
NGC 1253A = 14.9
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC 1253 = 183.69030 -48.11827
NGC 1253A = 183.72044 -48.05802
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s ->190
Size (Light Years) 90,000-130,000
DETAILS NGC1253 is a weakly barred spiral. NGC1253A is a barred spiral

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