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 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1325 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 03h 24.255m [1] |
Declination | −21° 32′[1] |
Redshift | 1589 ± 6 |
Distance | 22.4 Mpc (73 Mly) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.5[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBbc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4.8′ × 1.6′[1] |
Notable features | Flocculent 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.
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