NGC3568 and 3564 Galaxies in Centaurus
DATE | 25 Jan 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 |
EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 9 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~12 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC3568 = 112 NGC3564 = 128 NGC3557 group = 147 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC3568 = 12.92 NGC3564 = 12.1 NGC3557 group = no data |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC3568 = RA: 11h10m 48.5s DE:-37°26' 52" NGC3564 = RA: 11h10m 36.0s DE:-37°33'00" NGC3557 group = RA: 11:10:07.80 DE: -37:24:08.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | NGC3568 = 5 NGC3564 = 15 |
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DETAILS | NGC3568 is a spiral Emission-line galaxy. NGC3564 is an almost side on spiral. NGC3557 group (labelled A) is a group of galaxies. |