NGC2986 Galaxy in Hydra


DATE 1 Jan 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, 10 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 26
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC2986 = 117
ESO 566- G 004 = 138
ESO 566- G 006 = 216
2MASX J09440122-2117335 = 2795
MAGNITUDE NGC2986 = 11.72
ESO 566- G 004 = 14.5
ESO 566- G 006 = 17.07
2MASX J09440122-2117335 = na
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC2986 = 09:44:16.00 -21:16:41.0
ESO 566- G 004 = 09:44:06.30 -21:17:09.0
ESO 566- G 006 = 09:44:40.10 -21:15:45.0
2MASX J09440122-2117335 = 09:44:01.20 -21:17:33.0
POSITION ANGLE: 105
Rotation Velocity km/s 50
Size (Light Years) 254,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC2986 is an elliptical galaxy, a supernova SN 1999gh occurred here. Nearby is ESO 566- G 004 a spiral galaxy.

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