NGC685 Galaxy in Eridanus


DATE 1 Oct 2015
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 20 min.
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 27.7
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC685 = 55
AM 0145-530A NED02 = 58
AM 0145-530A NED01 = 291
MAGNITUDE NGC685 = 11
AM 0145-530A NED02 = 17.31
AM 0145-530A NED01 = 15.01
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC685 = 01:47:42.80 -52:45:43.0
AM 0145-530A NED02 = 01:47:48.70 -52:46:56.0
AM 0145-530A NED01 = 01:47:13.30 -52:43:07.0
POSITION ANGLE: 307
Rotation Velocity km/s ~100
Size (Light Years) 74,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC685 is a barred Spiral galaxy with it's smaller neighbour AM 0145-530A NED02. AM 0145-530A NED01 is a more distant spiral galaxy.

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