NGC 1369

NGC 1369
NGC 1369 (legacy survey)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	03h 36.452m [1]
Declination	−36° 15′[1]
Redshift	1418 ± 14
Distance	19.9 Mpc (64.9 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.8[1]
Characteristics
Type	Sa[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.5′ × 1.4′[1]
Other designations
PGC 13330, FCC 176, ESO 358-34, MCG -6-9-4

NGC 1369 is a spiral galaxy situated in constellation of Eridanus. Located about 65 million light years away, it is a member of the Fornax cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by Julius Schmidt on 19 January 1865.

NGC 1369 has a Hubble classification of Sa, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,418 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 1.5' x 1.4' which is proportional to its real size of the 28 000 ly.

References

External links

• Media related to NGC 1369 at Wikimedia Commons

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