Astronomy:NGC 1347
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
| NGC 1347 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1347 (legacy surveys) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 29.418m[1] |
| Declination | −22° 16′[1] |
| Redshift | 1760 |
| Distance | 24.8 Mpc (80.9 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| AM 0327-222, PGC 12989, Arp 39, IRAS 03275-2226, VV 23, ESO 548-27, MCG -4-9-17 | |
NGC 1347 is a barred spiral galaxy situated in the constellation of Eridanus. It is at a distance of 81 million light years and is a member of the Eridanus cluster, a cluster of about 200 galaxies.
NGC 1347 has a Hubble classification of SBc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,760 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 1.5' x 1.3' which is proportional to its real size of 35 000 ly.
NGC 1347 forms a pair, named Arp 39, with the galaxy PGC 816443.
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