Astronomy:NGC 1258

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NGC 1258
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Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension 03h 14m 05.472s[1]
Declination–21° 46′ 27.20″[1]
Distance83.1 Mly (25.5 Mpc)
Group or clusterEridanus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (B)13.98[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBc
Size100,000 ly
Other designations
MCG-4-8-53, PGC 12034
References: theskylive.com, Universeguide.com

NGC 1258 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the Eridanus Cluster.[2] NGC 1258's distance from Earth is 83.1 Mly (25.5 Mpc).[3]

References

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