Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Sardinia member Reged: 11/21/05 Posts: 45 Loc: Elkins, New Hampshire NGC 5322       #2543358 - 07/26/08 10:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Anyone have any sources that show the light years disance estimates for NGC 5322 Uma? Thanks Ralph Post Extras:       SaberScorpX Post Laureate Reged: 01/12/05 Posts: 4120 Loc: illinois, usa Re: NGC 5322 [Re: Sardinia]       #2543521 - 07/27/08 12:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   SA2K Companion says 90M LY. Apparent neighbor M101 is at 23M. Saber Does The Stars at www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx/ Post Extras:       Starman1 Vendor - Scope City Reged: 06/24/03 Posts: 10917 Loc: Los Angeles Re: NGC 5322 [Re: Sardinia]       #2544790 - 07/27/08 06:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   From NED: Luminosity Distance : 25.6 Mpc (m-M) = 32.04 mag Angular-Size Distance : 25.3 Mpc (m-M) = 32.01 mag Co-Moving Radial Distance : 25.4 Mpc (m-M) = 32.03 mag Co-Moving Tangential Dist. : 25.4 Mpc (m-M) = 32.03 mag That translates to 83.5 million light years. My observation notes with an 8" SCT: faint,oval,briter core w/central stellar concentration,diffuse edges,ctr .briteness is lrg % of visible gal, -------------------- Don Pensack 12.5" Truss Dob, 5" Maksutov Sustaining Lifetime IDA member, TeleVue junkie Post Extras:       Sardinia member Reged: 11/21/05 Posts: 45 Loc: Elkins, New Hampshire Re: NGC 5322 [Re: Starman1]       #2544875 - 07/27/08 07:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank You Sirs Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 146 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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