NGC6215 Galaxy in Ara
DATE | 12 Apr 2012 |
TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm |
EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 12min using UHC filter |
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~13 |
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC 6215 = 72 2MASX J16514446-5903262 = 2329 WKK 7601 = 644 |
MAGNITUDE | NGC 6215 = 12 2MASX J16514446-5903262 = 14.8 WKK 7601 = 17.4 |
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC 6215 = 16:51:06.80 -58:59:36.0 |
POSITION ANGLE: | 82 |
Rotation Velocity km/s | |
Size (Light Years) | |
DETAILS | NGC 6215 is a spiral galaxy in a pair of galaxies. 2MASX J16514446-5903262, barely visible, and WKK 7601almost outshone by adjacent star, are very distant galaxies. |