NGC3981 Galaxy in Crater


DATE 29 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, 23 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~15
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 92
MAGNITUDE 12.08
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 RA: 11:56:07.40 DE: -19:53:46.0
POSITION ANGLE: 15
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS Barred spiral nearly edge on with fine filamented arms barely visible in this image.

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