NGC 1347

NGC 1347
NGC 1347
	NGC 1347 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	03h 29.418m
Declination	−22° 16′
Redshift	1760
Distance	24.8 Mpc (80.9 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.2
Characteristics
Type	SBc
Apparent size (V)	1.5′ × 1.3′
Other designations
	AM 0327-222, PGC 12989, Arp 39, IRAS 03275-2226, VV 23, ESO 548-27, MCG -4-9-17

NGC 1347 is a barred spiral galaxy situated in constellation of Eridanus. It is at the distance 81 million light years, it is a member of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies.

NGC 1347 has a Hubble classification of SBc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving from away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,760 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 1.5' x 1.3' which is proportional to its real size of the 35 000 ly.

NGC 1347 forms a pair named Arp 39, together with the galaxy .

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.

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[nightsky-1] Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.

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