NGC864 Galaxy in Cetus

DATE 2 Nov 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, 19 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC864 = 58
MAGNITUDE NGC864 = 11.4
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC864 = 02:15:27.60 +06:00:09.0
POSITION ANGLE:  
Rotation Velocity km/s 150
Size (Light Years) 86,000 (POSS1 103a-O)
DETAILS NGC864 is a barred spiral.it has two main arms, slightly asymetrical.

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