NGC5643 Galaxy

OBJECT NGC5643 in Lupus
DATE

25 Apr 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, 630 seconds
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~13
DISTANCE
(Millions Light Years)
62
MAGNITUDE 10
POSITION RA-DEC J2000

RA: 14h32m 42.0s DE:-44°11'00"

POSITION ANGLE: 90
DETAILS Barred spiral galaxy. (Due to malfunctioning electronics in the scope's drive there is a vertical wobble in the image)

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