| OBJECT | NGC1068 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, 21 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~14 |
| DISTANCE Millions Light Years |
NGC1068 = 50 2MASX J02424085-0003268 = 1794 (light travel time) 2MASXi J0242287-000211 = 1793 (light travel time) |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC1068 = 8.9 2MASX J02424085-0003268 = 17.7 2MASXi J0242287-000211 = 17.5 |
| POSITION RA-DEC | NGC1068 = RA: 02h42m 42.0s DE:-00°01'00" 2MASX J02424085-0003268 = RA: 02:42:40.90 DE: -00:03:27.0 2MASXi J0242287-000211 = RA: 02:42:28.70 DE: -00:02:12.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 70 |
| DETAILS | NGC1068 is a Seyfert type2 galaxy with faint spiral arms forming a ring. 2MASX J02424085-0003268 and 2MASXi J0242287-000211 are labelled A and B respectively and are distant galaxies. The image has undergone Digital Development to extract NGC1068's finer structure around the central area. |
