NGC1536 Galaxy in Reticulum

DATE 8 Nov 2017
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, 5 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 26
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC1536 = 54
2MASX J04104956-5621105 = 376
2MASX J04104789-5638555 = 1,191
2MASX J04100388-5638384 = 1,205
GALEXASC J040955.27-563113.3 = 38
MAGNITUDE NGC1536 = 13.15
2MASX J04104956-5621105 = 16.66
2MASX J04104789-5638555 = 17.72
2MASX J04100388-5638384 = 17.18
GALEXASC J040955.27-563113.3 = 15.83
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC1536 = 04:10:59.80 -56:28:50.0
2MASX J04104956-5621105 = 04:10:49.60 -56:21:10.0
2MASX J04104789-5638555 = 04:10:47.90 -56:38:55.0
2MASX J04100388-5638384 = 04:10:03.90 -56:38:39.0
GALEXASC J040955.27-563113.3 = 04:09:55.20 -56:31:13.0
POSITION ANGLE: 276
Rotation Velocity km/s na
Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) 12.81 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC1536 is a two arm barred spiral. It appears to be lop-sided in as much as there seems to be more matter on one side. Supernova SN 1997D was discovered here.

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