NGC3263 and NGC3262 Galaxies in Vela
DATE | 22 Jan 2016 |
TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
EXPOSURE | binning 2: composite image, 11 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 30 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC3262 = 140 NGC3263 = 146 NGC3256B = 133 ESO 263- G 046 = 150 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC3262 = 14.21 NGC3263 = 12.5 NGC 3256B = 13.75 ESO 263- G 046 = 15.26 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC3262 = 10:29:06.20 -44:09:35.0 NGC3263 = 10:29:13.30 -44:07:23.0 NGC 3256B = 10:29:01.10 -44:24:10.0 ESO 263- G 046 = 10:30:15.30 -44:18:29.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 251 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | NGC3262 = na NGC3263 = 200 NGC 3256B = na |
Size (Light Years) | NGC3262 = 57,500 (ESO-Uppsala "Quick Blue" IIa-O) NGC3263 = 423,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) NGC 3256B = 83,500 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC3263 is an Emission-Line barred spiral galaxy that is edge-on to our view. NGC3262 is classed as a spiral galaxy. These galaxies are interacting. NGC3256B is a spiral. |