Q487211
Sign in to savebarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
Key facts
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Right ascension
- 03 19 41.0253 (49.920939)
- Declination
- −19 ° 24 ′ 40.149 ″ (−19.411153)
- Redshift
- 0.005260 (1577 ± 4 km/ s )
- Distance
- 61.3 Mly (18.8 M pc )
- Type
- (R')SB(s)bc
- Size
- 130,000 ly (39.40 kpc ) (estimated)
- Apparent size v
- 6.2 ′ × 4.1 ′
- Notable features
- Huge bar-shaped core and two spiral arms
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 69 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 130,000 light-years across. It is a member of the Eridanus Cluster, a cluster of 200 galaxies, in a subgroup of 2–4 galaxies in the cluster known as the NGC 1300 Group. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 11 December 1835.
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