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NGC 1380
Galaxy in the constellation Fornax / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 1380 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. It is located at a distance of circa 60 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 1380 is about 85,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 2, 1826.[2] It is a member of the Fornax Cluster.[3]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 1380 | |
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![]() NGC 1380 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 03h 36m 28.6s[1] |
Declination | −34° 58′ 34″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006261 ± 0.000040 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,877 ± 12 km/s[1] |
Distance | 60.1 ± 12.1 Mly (18.4 ± 3.7 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.9 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4.8′ × 2.3′[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 358- G028, AM 0334-350, MCG -06-09-002, PGC 13318[1] |
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