NGC660: Polar-ring Galaxy
NGC660: Polar-ring Galaxy |
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NGC 660: Polar-Ring Galaxy |
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Object Data |
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| Object Type | Spiral Galaxy - polar-ring type | |
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| Magnitude: | ||
| Constellation: | Pisces | |
| Distance: | 45 million light years | |
| Notes: | NGC660 likely started out as a disk galaxy that captured matter from a passing galaxy. Over time, this material could have become strung-out to form a rotating ring | |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 10/21/19 | |
| Location: | Joshua Tree National Park | |
| Telescope: | DSI RC10c telescope, 1867 mm fl at f/7.3 | |
| Camera: | FLI ML6303E camera with Astrodon LRGB filters | |
| Mount: | Astro-physics 1100 | |
| Exposure time: | 195 min lum/ 70 min each RGB | |
| Exposure time total: | 6 hrs 55 min | |
| Notes: | FOV = 41 x 33 arc min | |
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