NGC4988 Galaxy in Centaurus

DATE 19 Apr 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 10 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~13
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4988 = 105
2MASX J13100827-4303293 = 1431
ESO 269-IG 056 = 107
MAGNITUDE NGC4988 = 13.83
2MASX J13100827-4303293 = 16.4
ESO 269-IG 056 = 14.01
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4988 = 13:09:54.40 -43:06:21.0
2MASX J13100827-4303293 = 13:10:08.30 -43:03:29.0
ESO 269-IG 056 = 13:10:01.60 -43:12:43.0
POSITION ANGLE: 267
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC4988 is a spiral, while ESO 269-IG 056 is a barred spiral galaxy.

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