NGC 1326
NGC 1326 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Fornax,[1] 63 million light-years away. It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on 29 November 1837.[2] It is a member of Fornax Cluster, a NGC 1316 subgroup and has a diameter of 70 000 light-years.
| NGC 1326 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1326 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 23m 56.4s |
| Declination | −36° 27′ 52″ |
| Helio radial velocity | 1371 km/s |
| Distance (comoving) | 19.000.000 |
| Distance | 63.000.000 |
| Group or cluster | Fornax Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.54 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.43 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Size | 70.000 light-years in diameter |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.9' x 2.9' |
NGC 1326 is early-type lenticular galaxy with Hubble classification of S0, but it is very different from other early-type lenticulars in Fornax Cluster. NGC 1326 has a nuclear ring.
References
- "NGC 1326". sim-basic. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1300 - 1349". cseligman.com.
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