NGC5236 Galaxy

OBJECT NGC5236 in Hydra
DATE

27 May 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, 660 seconds
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~15
DISTANCE
(Millions Light Years)
35
MAGNITUDE 8.2
POSITION RA-DEC J2000

RA: 13h37m00.9s DE: -29d51m56s

POSITION ANGLE: 90
DETAILS Barred spiral galaxy which has produced at least 4 supernovae in the last 50 years.

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