NGC2763 Galaxy in Hydra


DATE 19 Jan 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 30 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~14
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 98
MAGNITUDE 12.64
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 09:06:49.00 -15:29:59.0
POSITION ANGLE: 120
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC2763 is a weakly barred spiral galaxy. At first glance it appears to be multi-armed but on closer inspection it appears to have 2 arms that have spawned tributaries further along their length. There also seem to be two, quite prominent, dust lanes.

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