NGC 1353

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NGC 1353
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1353
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 03h 32.31m [1]
Declination −20° 49′ [1]
Redshift 1547 ± 24
Distance 21.5 Mpc (70 Mly)
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.5 [1]
Characteristics
Type SBb [1]
Apparent size  (V)3.4′ × 1.4′ [1]
Other designations
UGCA 76, MCG -04-09-022, PGC 13108 [2]

NGC 1353 is a flocculent spiral galaxy situated in the constellation of Eridanus. Located about 70 million light years away, it is a member of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 December 1784. [3]

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NGC 1353 has a Hubble classification of SBb, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from the Milky Way at 1547 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 3.4 by 1.4 arcminutes, which corresponds to a real size of 69,000 ly.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN   978-0-00-717223-8.
  2. ↑ "NGC 1353". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1350 - 1399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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