NGC1574 Galaxy in Reticulum


DATE 8 Nov 2017
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 , 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) NGC1574 = 46
MAGNITUDE NGC1574 = 11.36
POSITION RA-DEC J2000

NGC1574 = 04:21:58.80 -56:58:29.0

POSITION ANGLE: 285
Rotation Velocity km/s 193
Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) 28.3 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC1574 is classed as a spiral galaxy. It does not seem to have distinct spiral arms, however it has a disk of evenly distributed material around it.

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