NGC2310 Galaxy in Puppis


DATE 26 Dec 2012
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm UHC filter
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 7 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~12
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 58
MAGNITUDE 12.74
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 06:53:53.90 -40:51:45.0
POSITION ANGLE: 47
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC2310 is an edge-on spiral galaxy. There do not appear to be any dust lanes, unusually.

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