NGC2397 Galaxy in Volans

DATE 24 Dec 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, 19 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 26
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC2397 = 66
NGC2397A = 200
NGC2397B = 66
2MASX J07213229-6858205 = 975
AM 0719-685 = 73
MAGNITUDE NGC2397 = 12.68
NGC2397A = 14.79
NGC2397B = 14.93
2MASX J07213229-6858205 = 17.3b
AM 0719-685 = 16.0b
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2397 = 07:21:20.00 -69:00:05.0
NGC2397A = 07:21:07.90 -69:06:55.0
NGC2397B = 07:21:55.60 -68:50:45.0
2MASX J07213229-6858205 = 07:21:32.30 -68:58:20.0
AM 0719-685 = 07:19:40.80 -69:01:55.0
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s 160
Size (Light Years) 77,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC2397 is a barred spiral, supernova SN 2006bc was discovered here. NGC2397A is a spiral, while NGC2397B is classed as irregular.

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