NGC3368 (M96) Galaxy


OBJECT NGC3368 in Leo
DATE

10 Mar 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, 20 min with UHC filter
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~12
DISTANCE
Millions Light Years
NGC3368 = 56
2MASX J10463894+1145551 (labelled A) = 724
2MASX J10470120+1150302 (labelled B) = 705
SDSS J104640.42+114958.5 (labelled C) = 708
2MASX J10464439+1146541 (labelled D) = 743
MAGNITUDE NGC3368 = 10.08
2MASX J10463894+1145551 = 16.33
2MASX J10470120+1150302 = 16.6
SDSS J104640.42+114958.5 = 19.1
2MASX J10464439+1146541 = 17.3
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC3368 = RA: 10h46m 45.7s DE:+11°49' 12"
2MASX J10463894+1145551 = RA: 10h46m38.9s DE:+11°45' 55"s
2MASX J10470120+1150302 = RA: 10:47:01.20 DE: +11:50:31.0
SDSS J104640.42+114958.5 = RA: 10:46:40.40 DE: +11:49:59.0
2MASX J10464439+1146541 = RA: 10:46:44.40 DE: +11:46:54.0
POSITION ANGLE: NGC3368 = 177
DETAILS Barred spiral with dark ring and dust lanes. Yet another galaxy; 2MASX J10465229+1150201 is visible through an outer arm of ngc3368

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