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. |