NGC 1158

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NGC 1158
NGC 1158 DSS.jpg
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 02h 57m 16.3s [1]
Declination −14° 23′ 05″ [2]
Redshift 0.009870 [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.1
Characteristics
Type S0 (Lenticular)
Apparent size  (V)1.4′ × 0.6′ [4] [ circular reference ]

NGC 1158 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on January 2, 1886. [5] The galaxy lies approximately 133 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 13.1 in the visual band. [6]

NGC 1158 has a redshift of 0.009870, indicating that it is receding from Earth at a velocity of about 2960 km/s. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "NGC 1158". In-The-Sky.org.
  2. ↑ "NGC 1158". Celestial Atlas.
  3. ↑ "NGC 1158". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
  4. ↑ "NGC 1158". German Wikipedia.
  5. ↑ "NGC 1158". Celestial Atlas.
  6. ↑ "NGC 1158". In-The-Sky.org.
  7. ↑ "NGC 1158". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
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