NGC 1353
| NGC 1353 | |
|---|---|
 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]
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.
See also
- NGC 2841, a famous flocculent spiral galaxy
References
- ^ a b c d e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
- ^ "NGC 1353". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1350 - 1399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
External links
Media related to NGC 1353 at Wikimedia Commons
