NGC1055 Galaxy


OBJECT NGC1055 in Cetus
DATE

18 Jan 2012

TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image,720 seconds
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~14
DISTANCE
Millions Light years
NGC1055 = 43
2MASX J02413331+0023053 = 532
MAGNITUDE NGC1055 = 10.6
2MASX J02413331+0023053 = 16.6
POSITION RA-DEC NGC1055 = RA: 02h42m 23.6s DE:+00°29' 56"
2MASX J02413331+0023053 = RA: 02:41:33.30 DE: +00:23:05.0
POSITION ANGLE: 105
DETAILS NGC1055 is an edge-on spiral with thick equatorial dust lane. 2MASX J02413331+0023053 labelled (A) is a distant galaxy.
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