NGC4603, NGC4601 Galaxies in Centaurus


DATE 4 Mar 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 24min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~14
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4603 = 128
NGC 4601 = 155
2MASX J12405826-4051280 = 840
ESO 322- G 053 = 203
MAGNITUDE NGC4603 = 12.29
NGC 4601 = 14.54
2MASX J12405826-4051280 = 16
ESO 322- G 053 = 15.26
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4603 = 12:40:55.20 -40:58:35.0
NGC 4601 = 12:40:46.70 -40:53:35.0
2MASX J12405826-4051280 = 12:40:58.20 -40:51:28.0
ESO 322- G 053 = 12:41:07.20 -40:53:16.0
POSITION ANGLE: 27
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC4603 and NGC 4601 are spiral galaxies. SN 2008cn was discovered in one of NGC4603's inner arms. The arrowed star has high proper motion in the direction of the arrow.

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