Astronomy:NGC 1234
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
| NGC 1234 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1234 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 3h 9m 39.1s[1] |
| Declination | −7° 50′ 47″[1] |
| Redshift | 3731 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)cd pec[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′24 × 0.63′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11813,[1] MCG -01-09-011[1] | |
NGC 1234 is a peculiar barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a ring structure in the constellation Eridanus, discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth in 1886.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1234. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1200 - 1249". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc12.htm#1234.
External links
- Digitized Sky Survey - NG 1234 photo
- NGC 1234 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
03h 09m 39.1s, −07° 50′ 47″
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