NGC6398 Galaxy in Pavo


DATE 20 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, 17 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~13
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC6398 = 237
NGC6403 = 216
MAGNITUDE NGC6398 = 13.43
NGC6403 = 14.29
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC6398 = 17:42:43.70 -61:41:39.0
NGC6403 = 17:43:23.50 -61:40:56.0
POSITION ANGLE: 6
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years)  
DETAILS NGC6398 is a barred spiral galaxy whose, very faint, arms have formed a ring. NGC6403 ia a spiral

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