NGC5170 Galaxy in Virgo


DATE 17 Apr 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 7min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 28.6
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC5170 = 80
2MASX J13295167-1755494 = 708
2MASX J13300165-1744371 = 969
GALEXASC J133041.21-180108.1 = 130
MAGNITUDE NGC5170 = 12.35
2MASX J13295167-1755494 = 17.8
2MASX J13300165-1744371 = 16.2R
GALEXASC J133041.21-180108.1 = 15.5R
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC5170 = 13:29:48.80 -17:57:59.0
2MASX J13295167-1755494 = 13:29:51.70 -17:55:50.0
2MASX J13300165-1744371 = 13:30:01.60 -17:44:37.0
GALEXASC J133041.21-180108.1 = 13:30:41.20 -18:01:08.0
POSITION ANGLE: 229
Rotation Velocity km/s ~230
Size (Light Years) 293,200 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC5170 is an edge-on spiral galaxy. Encircled by a thick dust lane .

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