NGC5846 Galaxies in Virgo

DATE 6 Apr 2014
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 1: composite image, 10 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 20
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC5846 = 85
NGC5846A = 106
NGC5845 = 74
2MASX J15063425+0133312 = 76
2MASX J15064781+0138594 = 1,491
2MASX J15063232+0140352 = 772
SDSS J150620.89+013356.1 = 2,711
SDSS J150624.46+013707.5 = 110
SDSS J150655.87+013554.3 = 1,416
SDSS J150648.60+013729.6 = 1,114
SDSS J150649.14+013742.1 = 1,119
MAGNITUDE NGC5846 = 11.05
NGC5846A = 14.1
NGC5845 = 13.5
2MASX J15063425+0133312 = 15.9g
2MASX J15064781+0138594 = 17.9g
2MASX J15063232+0140352 = 17.9g
SDSS J150620.89+013356.1 = 18.5v
SDSS J150624.46+013707.5 = 18.5v
SDSS J150655.87+013554.3 = 18.4g
SDSS J150648.60+013729.6 = 18.0g
SDSS J150649.14+013742.1 = 17.7g
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC5846 = 15:06:29.30 +01:36:20.0
NGC5846A = 15:06:29.20 +01:35:42.0
NGC5845 = 15:06:00.80 +01:38:02.0
2MASX J15063425+0133312 = 15:06:34.30 +01:33:32.0
2MASX J15064781+0138594 = 15:06:47.80 +01:38:59.0
2MASX J15063232+0140352 = 15:06:32.30 +01:40:36.0
SDSS J150620.89+013356.1 = 15:06:20.90 +01:33:56.0
SDSS J150624.46+013707.5 = 15:06:24.50 +01:37:08.0
SDSS J150655.87+013554.3 = 15:06:55.90 +01:35:54.0
SDSS J150648.60+013729.6 = 15:06:48.60 +01:37:30.0
SDSS J150649.14+013742.1 = 15:06:49.10 +01:37:42.0
POSITION ANGLE: NGC5846 = 215
Rotation Velocity km/s NGC5846 = 15
NGC5846A = na
NGC5845 = 135
Size (Light Years) NGC5846 = 106,000 (RC3 D_0 (blue))
NGC5846A = 12,000 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
NGC5845 = 29,000 (r (SDSS Isophotal))
DETAILS NGC5846 is an elliptical LINER type galaxy with companion galaxy NGC5846A, classed as a "Compact elliptical". NGC5845 is an elliptical. There are many galaxies in this region, some are a billion light years away, not a part of the Virgo group.

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