NGC5643 Galaxy in Lupus
DATE | 4 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, 15 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | NGC5643 = 25 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC5643 = 62 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC5643 = 10.74 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC5643 = 14:32:40.70 -44:10:28.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 260 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | 250 |
Size (Light Years) | 102,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC5643 is a SeyfertII type barred spiral galaxy whose arms have almost formed a ring. A number of x-ray sources surround this region. Supernova SN 2013aa occurred in this region and is recorded in the bottom image |