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.

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