NGC1703 Galaxy in Dorado
| DATE | 11 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, 13 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 25 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC1703 = 69 2MFGC 04009 = 758 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC1703 = 11.9 2MFGC 04009 = 12.0 K |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC1703 = 04:52:52.10 -59:44:32.0 2MFGC 04009 = 04:53:09.70 -59:50:22.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 269 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | ~50 |
| Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) | 22.78 (ESO-Uppsala "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC1703 is a spiral with 2 arms that extend out about 5 kiloparsecs, then more arms (4) from 5 - 12 kiloparsecs out from the centre. The mechanism for this outer formation is unclear. |
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