NGC4579 (M58) Galaxy in Virgo


DATE 19 Mar 2017
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning21: composite image, 9 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 24.4
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4579 = 82
IC 3604 = 587
2MASX J12380390+1155060 = 938
2MASX J12370431+1144354 = 1419
SDSS J123803.73+115143.7 = 1367
MAGNITUDE NGC4579 = 10.48
IC 3604 = 15.9
2MASX J12380390+1155060 = 17.6
2MASX J12370431+1144354 = 18.3g
SDSS J123803.73+115143.7 = 18.2
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4579 = 12:37:43.50 +11:49:05.0
IC 3604 = 12:38:20.70 +11:43:51.0
2MASX J12380390+1155060 = 12:38:03.90 +11:55:05.0
2MASX J12370431+1144354 = 12:37:04.30 +11:44:36.0
SDSS J123803.73+115143.7 = 12:38:03.70 +11:51:44.0
POSITION ANGLE: 210
Rotation Velocity km/s 290
Size (Light Years) 112,000 (RC3 D_0 (blue))
DETAILS NGC4579 is a barred spiral galaxy and is classed as an unobscured Seyfert 2 . Supernovae SN 1989M
SN 1988A occurred here.

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