NGC598 (M33) Galaxy in Triangulum
| DATE | 10 Nov 2014 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 12 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 29 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC598 = 2.4 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC598 = 6.72 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC598 = 01:33:50.90 +30:39:37.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 190 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | NGC598 = ~100 |
| Size (Light Years) | NGC598 = 61,700 (RC3 D_0 (blue)) |
| DETAILS | NGC598, known, in the vernacular as the Pinwheel galaxy, is classed as a plain spiral but it does appear to have a very weak bar and two arms of classic BAR appearance. Gravitational influences due to the proximity of this galaxy to the Milky Way determine that the distance between our two galaxies is decreasing at a rate of about 180 Kms per second. |