NGC289 Galaxy
| OBJECT | NGC289 in Sculptor |
| DATE | 21 Aug 2011 |
| 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, 1020 seconds |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~14 |
| DISTANCE Millions Light Years |
NGC289 = 61 [A81] 005016-3130N = 56 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC289 = 11 [A81] 005016-3130N = 17.7 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC289 = RA: 00h52m 42.0s DE:-31°12'00" [A81] 005016-3130N = RA:00h52m36.53s DE: -31d09m22.2s |
| POSITION ANGLE: | NGC289 = 130 |
| DETAILS | NGC289 is a barred spiral galaxy with fine elongated arms and a companion [A81] 005016-3130N. Although one might feel intuitively, that [A81] 005016-3130N is a much more distant galaxy, measurements suggest otherwise. |