NGC 1369
NGC 1369 is a spiral galaxy situated in constellation of Eridanus. Located about 65 milion light years, it is a member of the Fornax cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by Julius Schmidt on 19 January 1865.
| NGC 1369 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1369 (DSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 36.452m[1] |
| Declination | −36° 15′[1] |
| Redshift | 1418 ± 14 |
| Distance | 19.9 Mpc (64.9 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 13330, FCC 176, ESO 358-34, MCG -6-9-4 | |
NGC 1369 has a Hubble classification of Sa, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving from away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,418 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 1.5' x 1.4' which is proportional to its real size of the 28 000 ly.
References
- Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
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