NGC5903 Galaxy in Scorpius
DATE | 5 Apr 2013 |
TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm |
EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 10 min |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~15 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC5903 = 122 NGC5898 = 102 2MASX J15181318-2404586 = 107 2MASX J15184471-2410509 = 97 ESO 514- G 003 = 112 = 112 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC5903 = 12.2 NGC5898 = 12.94 2MASX J15181318-2404586 = 15.4 2MASX J15184471-2410509 = 15.6 ESO 514- G 003 = 14.6 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC5903 = 15:18:36.50 -24:04:07.0 NGC5898 = 15:18:13.50 -24:05:53.0 2MASX J15181318-2404586 = 15:18:13.20 -24:04:59.0 2MASX J15184471-2410509 = 15:18:44.70 -24:10:51.0 ESO 514- G 003 = 15:18:35.90 -24:07:12.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 239 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | NGC5903 = 210 NGC5898 = 210 |
Size (Light Years) | NGC5903 = 190,300 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) NGC5898 = 121,00 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
DETAILS | NGC5903 and NGC5898 are both elliptical galaxies. In NGC5898 the gas and stars counterrotate. |