Astronomy:NGC 1341
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the Fornax Cluster
| NGC 1341 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1341 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 27.6m[1] |
| Declination | −37° 8′[1] |
| Redshift | 1854 km/s |
| Distance | 26.4 Mpc (86.1 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBab[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 358-8, IRAS 03260-3719, MCG -6-8-20, PGC 12911 | |
NGC 1341 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax, 86 million light years away. It is one of the most distant members of the Fornax Cluster. Discovered by John Herschel on November 29, 1837, it is 30,000 light years in diameter and has a redshift of 1854 km/s.
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