NGC3227 Galaxy in Leo


DATE 19 Apr 2012
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm UHC filter
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 23 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~12
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC3227 = 66
NGC3226 = 66
2MASX J10232246+1954510 = 68
SDSS J102345.50+194941.4 = 2033
SDSS J102342.35+195726.9 = 1662
MAGNITUDE NGC3227 = 11.1
NGC3226 = 12.3
2MASX J10232246+1954510 = 17.6
SDSS J102345.50+194941.4 = 18.7
SDSS J102342.35+195726.9 = 17.9
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC3227 = 10:23:30.60 +19:51:54.0
NGC3226 = 10:23:27.00 +19:53:55.0
2MASX J10232246+1954510 = 10:23:22.40 +19:54:52.0
SDSS J102345.50+194941.4 = 10:23:45.50 +19:49:41.0
SDSS J102342.35+195726.9 = 10:23:42.30 +19:57:27.0
POSITION ANGLE: 155
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC3227 is a barred spiral galaxy while NGC3226 is a 'peculiar' elliptical galaxy. There is evidence of the exchange of matter between the two galaxies. Supernovae SN 1976K SN 1983U occurred in this region and are arrowed in the rollover image.

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