NGC2280 Galaxy in Canis Major
DATE | 3 Dec 2015 |
TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 16 min. |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 28 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC2280 = 91 ESO 427- G 005 = 82 ESO 427- G 004 = 97 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC2280 = 9.97b ESO 427- G 005 = 15.84 ESO 427- G 004 = 16.24 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC2280 = 06:44:49.10 -27:38:19.0 ESO 427- G 005 = 06:45:45.30 -27:43:02.0 ESO 427- G 004 = 06:45:40.30 -27:41:56.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 163 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | 210 |
Size (Light Years) | 480,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC2280 is a spiral Emission-line galaxy, appearing to have three arms. Outer arms are very faint. Supernova SN 2001fz occurred in this region. |