Astronomy:NGC 1160
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the Perseus constellation
| NGC 1160 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1160 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 01m 13.20s [1] |
| Declination | +44° 57′ 20.00″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.008432 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2528 ± 5 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 116 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.50 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd [2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 0.9 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11403, MCG +07-07-014, UGC 2475 | |
NGC 1160 is a spiral galaxy approximately 116 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus.[3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1161, by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784.[4]
NGC 1160 forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 1161. Both galaxies are located between the Local and Perseus superclusters.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+1160.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1160". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1160.
- ↑ "NGC 1160". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC%201160.
- ↑ "Data for NGC 1160". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201000%20-%201999%20(11-30-17).htm.
- ↑ Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A.; Tifft, William G. (1981). "The Perseus Superclaster". The Astrophysical Journal 243: 416. doi:10.1086/158608. Bibcode: 1981ApJ...243..411G.
External links
- NGC 1160 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
03h 01m 13.20s, 44° 57′ 20.00″
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