| DATE | 13 Apr 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, 3min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~13 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC4616 = 215 6dFGS gJ124217.9-403929-403 = 206 6dFGS gJ124214.6-404138 = 194 NGC4622 = 206 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC4616 = 14.43 6dFGS gJ124217.9-403929-403 = 16.3 6dFGS gJ124214.6-404138 = 16.26 NGC4622 = 13.26 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC4616 = 12:42:16.44 -40:38:31.3 6dFGS gJ124217.9-403929-403 = 12:42:17.93 -40:39:29.3 6dFGS gJ124214.6-404138 = 12:42:14.58 -40:41:37.1 NGC4622 = 12:42:37.60 -40:44:39.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | NGC4622 = 90 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | |
| Size (Light Years) | |
| DETAILS | NGC4622 is a spiral galaxy with finely structured arms. A recent study indicated that the spiral arms are leading the direction of rotation, counter to intuition. Supernova SN 2001jx occurred in this region. NGC 4616 is a barred spiral galaxy. |
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