NGC 1325

NGC 1325 is a barred spiral galaxy situated in constellation of Eridanus. Located about 73 milion light years, it is a member of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by William Herschel on 19 December 1799.

NGC 1325
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1325
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension03h 24.255m [1]
Declination−21° 32[1]
Redshift1589 ± 6
Distance22.4 Mpc (73 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBbc[1]
Apparent size (V)4.8 × 1.6[1]
Notable featuresFlocculent spiral galaxy
Other designations
PGC 12737, IRAS 03221-2143, ESO 548-7, UGCA 70, MCG -4-9-4

NGC 1325 has a Hubble classification of SBbc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving from away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,589 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 4.8' x 1.6' which is proportional to its real size of the 102 000 ly.

References

  1. Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
  • Media related to NGC 1325 at Wikimedia Commons


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