Astronomy:NGC 1347

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
NGC 1347
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NGC 1347 (legacy surveys)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension 03h 29.418m[1]
Declination−22° 16′[1]
Redshift1760
Distance24.8 Mpc (80.9 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBc[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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.