NGC720 Galaxy in Cetus

DATE 8 Oct 2013
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 10 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25.5
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC720 = 66
KUG 0150-138 = 49
MAGNITUDE NGC720 = 11.6
KUG 0150-138 = 15.7b
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC720 = 01:53:00.50 -13:44:19.0
KUG 0150-138 = 01:52:36.10 -13:34:39.0
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s  
Size (Light Years) 105,000 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
DETAILS NGC720 is an elliptical galaxy. Dotted line in this image represents about 3 minutes of passage so it's not an aeroplane but could be a spinning satellite.

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