NGC2784 Galaxy in Hydra


DATE 19 Feb 2015
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 6min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 29
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC2784 = 45
MAGNITUDE NGC2784 = 11.3
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2784 = 09:12:19.50 -24:10:21.0
POSITION ANGLE: 235
Rotation Velocity km/s ~120
Size (Light Years) 119,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC2784 is a spiral galaxy with GALEXASC J091229.54-241429.5 a spiral dwarf galaxy. TYC 6586-569-1 -- High proper-motion Star just visible up from ngc2784 

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