NGC 1353
NGC 1353 is a barred spiral galaxy situated in constellation of Eridanus. Located about 70 milion light years, 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.
| 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] |
NGC 1353 has a Hubble classification of SBb, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving from Milky Way 1547 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 3.4' x 1.4' which is proportional to its real size of the 69 000 ly.
References
- Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
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