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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