NGC6492 Galaxy in Pavo

DATE 29 May 2014
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 18 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 29
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC6492 = 192
ESO 103- G 001 = 570
MAGNITUDE NGC6492 = 12.3
ESO 103- G 001 = 16.04
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC6492 = 18:02:48.30 -66:25:50.0
ESO 103- G 001 = 18:04:04.00 -66:27:48.0
POSITION ANGLE: 264
Rotation Velocity km/s na
Size (Light Years) 186,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC6492 is a spiral galaxy with a weak bar. Supernova SN 2004fv was discovered near it's core.

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