NGC2889 Galaxy in Hydra


DATE

10 Feb 2016

TELESCOPE OPTICS

508 mm mirror f.4. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm

EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 11 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC2889 = 163
NGC2884 = 243
MAGNITUDE NGC2889 = 12.44
NGC2884 = 13.91
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2889 = 09:27:12.60 -11:38:36.0
NGC2884 = 09:27:12.60 -11:38:36.0
POSITION ANGLE: 228
Rotation Velocity km/s NGC2889 = 130 max->gas 260 max->stars
NGC2884 = 260 max
Size (Light Years) NGC2889 = 105,000 (RC3 D_0 (blue))
NGC2884 = 96,000 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
DETAILS NGC2889 is a barred spiral galaxy with a weak bar. Supernova SN 2007rb was discovered in this region. NGC2884 is a spiral .

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