NGC1559 Galaxy in Reticulum
DATE | 14 Oct 2015 |
TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd
Kodak KAF8300
3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 40 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 30 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | 58 |
MAGNITUDE | 11 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 04:17:35.80 -62:47:01.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 250 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | 150 |
Size (Light Years) | 79,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC1559 is a barred spiral Seyfert class galaxy. Four supernovae have occurred in it's vicinity namely SN 1984J, SN 1986L, SN 2005df the last SN 2009ib. |