NGC253 Galaxy in Sculptor

DATE 2 Sept 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image 6 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~22 (height)
DISTANCE (NOT Derived from Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC253 = 10.3
2MASX J00474537-2508373 = 1384
2MASX J00472894-2526263 = 878
NGC 0253:[BS2000] 52 = 877
MAGNITUDE NGC253 = 7.09b
2MASX J00474537-2508373 = 20.1
2MASX J00472894-2526263 = 16.34
NGC 0253:[BS2000] 52 = 19.6
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC253 = 00:47:33.10 -25:17:18.0
2MASX J00474537-2508373 = 00:47:45.30 -25:08:37.0
2MASX J00472894-2526263 = 00:47:28.90 -25:26:26.0
NGC 0253:[BS2000] 52 = 00:47:16.60 -25:15:44.0
POSITION ANGLE: 52
Rotation Velocity km/s ~240
Size (Light Years) 118,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC253 is a weakly barred spiral with Sandage arms heavy dust lanes.it is classed as a starburst galaxy with SeyfertII activity. SN 1940E occured near the galactic centre.

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