NGC 1398

NGC 1398

NGC 1398
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Fornax[1]
Right ascension 03h 38m 52.13s[2]
Declination −26° 20′ 16.2″[2]
Redshift 0.004657[2]
Distance 65 million light years[3]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.70[1]
Characteristics
Type (R')SB(r)ab[2]
Apparent size (V) 7.2′ × 5.2′[1]
Other designations
ESO 482-22[1]

NGC 1398 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure. It is located 65 million light years from the Earth, in the constellation of Fornax.[3][4] The galaxy, with a diameter of 135,000 light years, is slightly larger than the Milky Way. Over 100 billion stars are in the galaxy.[5] It was first discovered by Friedrich Winnecke of Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17 December 1868, while he was searching for comets.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1398". dso-browser.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NED results for object NGC 1398". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "NGC 1398". noao.edu. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Moore, E. M.; Gottesman, S. T. (1 July 1995). "THE BARRED SPIRAL GALAXY NGC 1398 AND ITS PATTERN SPEED". The Astrophysical Journal. 447: 159. Bibcode:1995ApJ...447..159M. doi:10.1086/175862. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dark Energy Survey kicks off second season cataloging the wonders of deep space". fnal.gov. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Stephen James O'Meara (12 April 2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge University Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-139-46373-7.


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