NGC 1369 | |
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![]() 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.
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