NGC253 Galaxy in Sculptor
| DATE | 2 Sept 2013 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image 6 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~22 (height) |
| DISTANCE (NOT Derived from Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC253 = 10.3 2MASX J00474537-2508373 = 1384 2MASX J00472894-2526263 = 878 NGC 0253:[BS2000] 52 = 877 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC253 = 7.09b 2MASX J00474537-2508373 = 20.1 2MASX J00472894-2526263 = 16.34 NGC 0253:[BS2000] 52 = 19.6 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC253 = 00:47:33.10 -25:17:18.0 2MASX J00474537-2508373 = 00:47:45.30 -25:08:37.0 2MASX J00472894-2526263 = 00:47:28.90 -25:26:26.0 NGC 0253:[BS2000] 52 = 00:47:16.60 -25:15:44.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 52 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | ~240 |
| Size (Light Years) | 118,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC253 is a weakly barred spiral with Sandage arms heavy dust lanes.it is classed as a starburst galaxy with SeyfertII activity. SN 1940E occured near the galactic centre. |
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