NGC5266 Galaxy in Centaurus
DATE | 10 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, 13 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~15 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC5266 = 143 [MSO97] 134249.0-481603 = 154 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC5266 = 12.08 [MSO97] 134249.0-481603 = no data |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC5266 = 13:43:02.10 -48:10:10.0 [MSO97] 134249.0-481603 = 13:42:49.00 -48:16:03.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 19 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | |
Size (Light Years) | |
DETAILS | NGC5266 is a Liner elliptical galaxy. A faint dust lane appears to circle the minor axis indicating that this galaxy is possibly in a transition phase from a spiral type galaxy to an elliptical. |