NGC5885 Galaxy in Libra
| DATE | 31 Mar 2016 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 9 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 30.1 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | 97 |
| MAGNITUDE | 12.50 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 15:15:04.10 -10:05:10.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 229 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | ~80 gas, ~120 stars. |
| Size (Light Years) | 110,500 (POSS1 103a-O) |
| DETAILS | NGC5885, a barred spiral typically with 2 arms that have bifurcated at some 21 arcseconds from the galactic centre. This gives it 4 arms as a result of the bifurcation process, possibly due to dark matter distribution. |
