NGC 1351

NGC 1351
NGC 1351 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax[1]
Right ascension	03^h 30^m 35^s[1]
Declination	−34° 51′ 14″[1]
Redshift	0.00507[1]
Distance	20.8 Mpc (67.8 Mly)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.46
Absolute magnitude (V)	-20.07
Characteristics
Type	E-S0[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.2′ × 3.4′[1]
Other designations
ESO 358-12, PGC 13028, FCC 83, MCG -6-8-22

NGC 1351 is a lenticular galaxy^[1] in the constellation Fornax. It has a redshift of z=0.00505,^[3][2] and its distance from Earth can be estimated as 21 million parsecs (68 million light-years). It is elongated in shape, and was discovered by William Herschel on October 19, 1835.

The diameter of the galaxy is about 33 kpc,^[2] which makes it a medium-size galaxy, and smaller than the Milky Way. It is a member of the Fornax Cluster, a cluster of approximately 200 galaxies. The galaxy possesses a bright nucleus at its center.^[2]

It is currently receding from the solar system at a velocity of 1514 km/s,^[2] and 1410 km/s from the cosmic microwave background.^[2]

See also

• NGC 1399
• NGC 1365

References

1. "NGC 1351 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Fornax | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
2. "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
3. Astronomy, Go. "NGC 1351 | galaxy in Fornax | New General Catalogue". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.