NGC4438 Galaxy in Virgo
DATE | 30 May 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 UHC filter |
EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 10 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~13 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC4438 = 18 NGC 4435 = 50 SDSS J122757.20+130232.8 = 5894 SDSS J122731.12+125706.5 = 1333 2MASX J12274639+1302294 = 2100 2MASX J12273053+1305502 = 1437 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC4438 = 11.02 NGC 4435 = 11.8 SDSS J122757.20+130232.8 = 19.2 SDSS J122731.12+125706.5 = 17.4 2MASX J12274639+1302294 = 18.9 2MASX J12273053+1305502 = 18.3 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC4438 = 12:27:45.60 +13:00:32.0 NGC 4435 = 12:27:40.50 +13:04:44.0 SDSS J122757.20+130232.8 = 12:27:57.20 +13:02:33.0 SDSS J122731.12+125706.5 = 12:27:31.10 +12:57:07.0 2MASX J12274639+1302294 = 12:27:46.40 +13:02:29.0 2MASX J12273053+1305502 = 12:27:30.50 +13:05:50.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 27 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | |
Size (Light Years) | |
DETAILS | NGC4438 is a LINER type spiral galaxy that has dramatic dust lanes/clouds, just visible in this image. NGC 4435 is a barred spiral galaxy. SDSS J122757.20+130232.8 is a Quasi Stellar Object (QSO). The other arrowed objects are denoted to be distant galaxies. |