NGC2573 Galaxy in Octans

DATE 9May 2011
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2 ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 2040seconds
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~9
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 110 Million Light Years
MAGNITUDE 14.8
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 RA: 23h07m 12.7s DE:-89°07'00"
POSITION ANGLE: 119
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS Irregular galaxy often cited as the nearest of the NGC galaxies to the south celestial pole.

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