NGC3368 (M96) Galaxy in Leo


DATE 1 Mar 2017
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 8 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC3368 = 56
2MASX J10463894+1145551 = 724
2MASX J10470120+1150302 = 705
2MASX J10463163+1144284 = 707
2MASX J10465229+1150201 = 711
2MASX J10471054+1146063 = 730
2MASX J10464439+1146541 = 743
2MASX J10462890+1140054 = 711
2MASX J10462836+1141024 = 702
SDSS J104726.33+115042.5 = 711
SDSS J104640.42+114958.4 = 708
SDSS J104651.56+114938.2 = 4,116
SDSS J104722.68+114237.9 = 1,126
SDSS J104712.16+114355.2 = 713
SDSS J104708.60+114335.0 = 727
SDSS J104629.54+115415.1 = 1,180
SDSS J104624.14+115346.6 = 712
SDSS J104658.72+114410.7 = 1860
MAGNITUDE NGC3368 = 10.11
2MASX J10463894+1145551 = 16.33
2MASX J10470120+1150302 = 16.6g
2MASX J10463163+1144284 = 16.5g
2MASX J10465229+1150201 = 16.7g
2MASX J10471054+1146063 = 16.6g
2MASX J10464439+1146541 = 17.3g
2MASX J10462890+1140054 = 17.9g
2MASX J10462836+1141024 = 17.8g
SDSS J104726.33+115042.5 = 17.3g
SDSS J104722.68+114237.9 = 17.9g
SDSS J104640.42+114958.4 = 19.1g
SDSS J104651.56+114938.2 = 20.5r
SDSS J104712.16+114355.2 = 17.5g
SDSS J104708.60+114335.0 = 18.0g
SDSS J104629.54+115415.1 = 18.3g
SDSS J104624.14+115346.6 = 17.7g
SDSS J104658.72+114410.7 = 18.3g
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC3368 = 10:46:45.70 +11:49:12.0
2MASX J10463894+1145551 = 10:46:38.90 +11:45:55.0
2MASX J10470120+1150302 = 10:47:01.20 +11:50:31.0
2MASX J10463163+1144284 = 10:46:31.60 +11:44:28.0
2MASX J10465229+1150201 = 10:46:52.20 +11:50:20.0
2MASX J10471054+1146063 = 10:47:10.50 +11:46:07.0
2MASX J10464439+1146541 = 10:46:44.40 +11:46:54.0
2MASX J10462890+1140054 = 10:46:28.90 +11:40:06.0
2MASX J10462836+1141024 = 10:46:28.40 +11:41:02.0
SDSS J104726.33+115042.5 = 10:47:26.30 +11:50:43.0
SDSS J104640.42+114958.4 = 10:46:40.40 +11:49:59.0
SDSS J104651.56+114938.2 = 10:46:51.50 +11:49:38.0
SDSS J104722.68+114237.9 = 10:47:22.70 +11:42:38.0
SDSS J104712.16+114355.2 = 10:47:12.10 +11:43:55.0
SDSS J104708.60+114335.0 = 10:47:08.60 +11:43:35.0
SDSS J104629.54+115415.1 = 10:46:29.50 +11:54:15.0
SDSS J104624.14+115346.6 = 10:46:24.10 +11:53:47.0
SDSS J104658.72+114410.7 = 10:46:58.70 +11:44:11.0
POSITION ANGLE: NGC3368 = 210
Rotation Velocity km/s 195
Size (Light Years) 78,000 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
DETAILS Barred spiral with dark ring and dust lanes. Supernova SN1998bu was discovered on an ouyer arm. Data shows another group of galaxies some 800 million light years distant.
Asteroid Fugaku appears at left.

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