NGC3108 Galaxy in Antlia
DATE | 27 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, 9 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 26 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC3108 = 133 2MASX J10015169-3133130 = 794 2MASX J10022362-3137575 = 735 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC3108 = 12.78 2MASX J10015169-3133130 = 15.3r 2MASX J10022362-3137575 = 15.7r |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC3108 = 10:02:29.00 -31:40:39.0 2MASX J10015169-3133130 = 10:01:51.70 -31:33:13.0 2MASX J10022362-3137575 = 10:02:23.60 -31:37:58.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | |
Rotation Velocity km/s | 240 |
Size (Light Years) | 217,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC3108 is a spiral galaxy with a visual appearance similar to that of ngc5128, having aan equatorial band of dust wrapped around a very prominent central bulge. |