NGC628 Galaxy in Pisces

DATE 20 Jan 2017
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) NGC628 = 16
2MASX J01372298+1551308 = 353
2MASX J01363307+1600136 = 1387
MAGNITUDE NGC628 = 9.95
2MASX J01372298+1551308 = 17.09
2MASX J01363307+1600136 = 16V
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC628 = 01:36:41.70 +15:47:01.0
2MASX J01372298+1551308 = 01:37:23.00 +15:51:31.0
2MASX J01363307+1600136 = 01 36 33.1 +16 00 14
POSITION ANGLE: 201
Rotation Velocity km/s 170
Size (Light Years) 103,000 (POSS1 103a-O)
DETAILS Alternatively known as M74. Face on spiral with lots of diffuse material between the arms. Supernovae SN 2002ap, SN 2003gd and still visible in the lower image is SN 2013ej, a type II.

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