NGC5957 Galaxy in Serpens Caput

DATE 30 May 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 5min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC5957 = 87
CGCG 078-026 = 658
2MASX J15362556+1210484 = 660
2MASX J15352815+1158106 = 1451
2MASX J15352570+1208366 = 2025
SDSS J153549.65+120327.6 = 1185
SDSS J153449.29+120912.2 = 1201
SDSS J153441.02+115434.3 = 595
MAGNITUDE NGC5957 = 12.5
CGCG 078-026 = 15.7
2MASX J15362556+1210484 = 16.7g
2MASX J15352815+1158106 = 17.9g
2MASX J15352570+1208366 = 18.0g
SDSS J153549.65+120327.6 = 18.0g
SDSS J153449.29+120912.2 = ?
SDSS J153441.02+115434.3 = ?
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC5957 = 15:35:23.20 +12:02:51.0
CGCG 078-026 = 15:36:22.90 +12:07:39.0
2MASX J15362556+1210484 = 15:36:25.60 +12:10:48.0
2MASX J15352815+1158106 = 15:35:28.10 +11:58:10.0
2MASX J15352570+1208366 = 15:35:25.70 +12:08:37.0
SDSS J153549.65+120327.6 = 15:35:49.60 +12:03:28.0
SDSS J153449.29+120912.2 = 15:34:49.30 +12:09:12.0
SDSS J153441.02+115434.3 = 15:34:41.00 +11:54:34.0
POSITION ANGLE: 190
Rotation Velocity km/s 88 ... 140 max
Size (Light Years) 106,500 (POSS1 103a-O)
DETAILS NGC5957, a ringed spiral with weak bar. Has LINER activity.

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