NGC 6872 - The Pavo galaxy group
NGC 6872 - The Pavo galaxy group |
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Object data of NGC6872 |
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| Object type: | galaxy (SBb/P) | |||||||
| Size: | 6.3' x 2.2' | |||||||
| Magnitude: | 12.5 mag | |||||||
| Constellation: | Pav | |||||||
| Distance: | 200 Mio Ly | |||||||
| Notes: |
Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC6872 is one of the largest barred spiral galaxies known. The galaxy's elongated shape might have something to do with its continuing collision with the smaller galaxy IC4970, visible just above NGC6872. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2010-05-15 + 18 + 22 | |||||||
| Location: | Australia - Northern Galactic Members Telescope (Remote) | |||||||
| Telescope: | 16'' RCOS (f=3700mm) | |||||||
| Camera: | Apogee U9000 with Astrodon filters | |||||||
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |||||||
| Exposure time: | L 18x10m / R 7x10m / G 7x10m / B 7x10m | |||||||
| Exposure time total: | 6h 30m | |||||||
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