NGC5530 Galaxy in Lupus


DATE 24 Feb 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 30 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~13
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) 63
MAGNITUDE 11.87
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 14:18:27.10 -43:23:19.0
POSITION ANGLE: 127
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC5530 is a barred spiral galaxy. Supernova SN 2007it occurred in this region in 2007.

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