NGC3623 (M65) Galaxy in Leo


DATE 2 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, 4 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30.1
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC3623 = 51
SDSS J111909.58+130058.4 = 666
SDSS J111926.25+125503.3 = 1571
2MASX J11195730+1307205 = 1563
2MASX J11194238+1307373 = 2191
2MASX J11192659+1309395 = 1587
2MASX J11182827+1316550 = 1575
2MASX J11183203+1305310 = 1291
MAGNITUDE NGC3623 = 10.25
SDSS J111909.58+130058.4 = 17.8g
SDSS J111926.25+125503.3 = 18.8g
2MASX J11195730+1307205 = 17.6g
2MASX J11194238+1307373 = 17.8g
2MASX J11192659+1309395 = 17.6g
2MASX J11182827+1316550 = 18.3g
2MASX J11183203+1305310 = 18.0g
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC3623 = 11:18:55.90 +13:05:33.0
SDSS J111909.58+130058.4 = 11:19:09.60 +13:00:58.0
SDSS J111926.25+125503.3 = 11:19:26.20 +12:55:03.0
2MASX J11195730+1307205 = 11:19:57.30 +13:07:21.0
2MASX J11194238+1307373 = 11:19:42.40 +13:07:38.0
2MASX J11192659+1309395 = 11:19:26.60 +13:09:40.0
2MASX J11182827+1316550 = 11:18:28.20 +13:16:55.0
2MASX J11183203+1305310 = 11:18:32.00 +13:05:31.0
POSITION ANGLE: 205
Rotation Velocity km/s 240
Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) 34.76 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
DETAILS NGC3623 is a weakly barred spiral LINER type galaxy. A fairly heavy dust ring encircles the galaxy but does not seem to be peripheral, rather more about a third of the way in. SN 2013am was discovered here. The image also shows the asteroid (26680) Wangchristi.

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