NGC55 Galaxy in Sculptor
| DATE | 22 Sept 2013 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 2: composite image, 5 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 25 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC55 = 6.5 LCRS B001300.1-392355 = 783 LCRS B001301.0-392300 = 777 LCRS B001306.8-392624 = 806 LCRS B001141.5-392217 = 1,350 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC55 = 8.84 LCRS B001300.1-392355 = 15.07 LCRS B001301.0-392300 = 18.00 LCRS B001306.8-392624 = 15.62 LCRS B001141.5-392217 = 17.64 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC55 = 00:14:53.60 -39:11:48.0 LCRS B001300.1-392355 = 00:15:30.30 -39:07:15.0 LCRS B001301.0-392300 = 00:15:31.30 -39:06:20.0 LCRS B001306.8-392624 = 00:15:37.20 -39:09:46.0 LCRS B001141.5-392217 = 00:14:12.10 -39:05:37.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 108 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | 90 |
| Size (Light Years) | 71,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC55 is an edge-on barred spiral. |
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