NGC2974 Galaxy in Sextans

DATE 21 Feb 2014
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 27 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC2974 = 99
2MASXi J0942229-034510 = 1,064
MAGNITUDE NGC2974 = 12.3
2MASXi J0942229-034510 = (0.25)
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2974 = 09:42:33.30 -03:41:57.0
2MASXi J0942229-034510 =
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s 184
Size (Light Years) 81,000 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
DETAILS NGC2974 is an elliptical galaxy with Seyfert II activity. Supernova SN 2008cp occurred within 2MASXi J0942229-034510.
GALEXASC J094152.94-033810.6 and GALEXASC J094237.43-034505.9 are Uvs'.

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