NGC5101 Galaxy in Hydra

DATE 16 Mar 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 9 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC5101 = 96
ESO 508- G 056 = 202
ESO 508- G 057 = 598
2MASX J13213707-2726334 = 1000
2MASX J13215602-2738305 = 1026
GALEXASC J132202.77-272351.7 = 580
MAGNITUDE NGC5101 = 10.6
ESO 508- G 056 = 14.78
ESO 508- G 057 = 15.28
2MASX J13213707-2726334 =15.4
2MASX J13215602-2738305 = 15.7
GALEXASC J132202.77-272351.7 = 16.8R
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC5101 = 13:21:46.20 -27:25:50.0
ESO 508- G 056 = 13:21:12.80 -27:33:25.0
ESO 508- G 057 = 13:21:15.20 -27:14:59.0
2MASX J13213707-2726334 = 13:21:37.10 -27:26:34.0
2MASX J13215602-2738305 = 13:21:56.00 -27:38:31.0
GALEXASC J132202.77-272351.7 = 13:22:02.80 -27:23:51.0
POSITION ANGLE: 241
Rotation Velocity km/s 203 max
Size (Light Years) 180,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS Barred spiral with arms forming a faint ring. There appear to be many nebulous objects in this image but most have limited documentation. Supernova SN1986B occurred here.

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