| NGC 1351 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1351 (DSS)
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h30m35s[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]
