NGC4373 Galaxy in Centaurus


DATE 13 Feb 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, 32 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~14
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4373 = 164
IC3290 = 161
RR 216:[GTR2007] 12209 = 133
IXO 52 = 5147
MAGNITUDE NGC4373 = 11.9
IC3290 = 12.96
RR 216:[GTR2007] 12209 = 15.5
RR 216:[GTR2007] 12152 = 18.3
IXO 52 = 18.7
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4373 = 12:25:17.80 -39:45:35.0
IC3290 = 12:25:08.90 -39:46:32.0
RR 216:[GTR2007] 12209 = 12:25:37.00 -39:44:36.0
RR 216:[GTR2007] 12152 =12:25:32.80 -39:44:18.0
2MASX J12252761-3945017 =12:25:27.60 -39:45:02.0
IXO 52 = 12:25:16.80 -39:43:26.0
POSITION ANGLE: NGC4373 = 43
IC3290 = 35
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS

NGC4373 is an Elliptical galaxy, Class: E-SO Bar. IC3290 is a barred spiral galaxy with two symmetrical arms. IXO 52, barely visible in this image is a Quasi-stellar object (QSO).
There are many other objects in this image that can be discerned as nebulous and therefore, probably, galactic. However, they are too numerous and have little associated data.

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