Astronomy:ESO 358-63
| ESO 358-63 | |
|---|---|
 Optical image of ESO 358-63 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 46m 3s [1] |
| Declination | −34° 57′ [1] |
| Redshift | 1838 km/s |
| Group or cluster | Fornax Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12,6 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc [1] |
| Size | ≈ 90,000 light-years in diameter |
| Apparent size (V) | 4,8' |
ESO 358-63 is a spiral, almost edge-on galaxy in constellation Fornax. [1] It was discovered by European Southern Observatory and it is a member of Fornax Cluster.
ESO 358-63 has a Hubble classification of Sc, indicating it is unbarred spiral galaxy with loose spiral arms. It is also seen nearly edge-on, with angle of about ≈80 deegres (≈80°). Its size on night sky is 4.8' x 0.8' indicating a real size of about 90,000 light-years, so ESO 358-63 is slightly smaller than Milky Way. It is also far the largest ESO galaxy in Fornax Cluster, a cluster of 200 galaxies, and whose member is ESO 358-63. Its magnitude is 12.6.
With redshift of 1838 km/s, it is one of the faster moving galaxies in Fornax Cluster, but it is close to the central giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1399, so gravitational reaction is possible.
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