NGC 1351

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NGC 1351
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NGC 1351 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Fornax [1]
Right ascension 03h 30m 35s [1]
Declination −34° 51 14 [1]
Redshift 0.00507 [1]
Distance 20.8 Mpc (67.8 Mly) [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.46
Absolute magnitude  (V)−20.07
Characteristics
Type E-S0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.2 × 3.4 [1]
Other designations
ESO 358-12, PGC 13028, FCC 83, MCG -6-8-22

NGC 1351 is a lenticular galaxy [1] in the constellation Fornax. It has a redshift of z=0.00505, [3] [2] and its distance from Earth can be estimated as 21 million parsecs (68 million light-years). It is elongated in shape, and was discovered by John Herschel on October 19, 1835.

The diameter of the galaxy is about 33 kpc, [2] which makes it a medium-size galaxy, and smaller than the Milky Way. It is a member of the Fornax Cluster, a cluster of approximately 200 galaxies. The galaxy possesses a bright nucleus at its center. [2]

It is currently receding from the Solar System at a velocity of 1514 km/s, [2] and 1410 km/s from the cosmic microwave background. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NGC 1351 – Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Fornax | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. Astronomy, Go. "NGC 1351 | galaxy in Fornax | New General Catalogue". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.