NGC2217 Galaxy in Canis Major


DATE 30 Nov 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, 24 minutes
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 26
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 77
MAGNITUDE NGC2217 = 11.71
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2217 = 06:21:39.80 -27:14:02.0
POSITION ANGLE: 10
Rotation Velocity km/s 220
Size (Light Years) 151,000
DETAILS NGC2217 is a barred spiral galaxy with LINER-type active nucleus. It's arms have formed a ring.

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