NGC 1300
NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 110,000 light-years across. It is a member of the Eridanus Cluster, a cluster of 200 galaxies. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1835.
| NGC 1300 | |
|---|---|
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1300 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 19m 41.1s (49.9210) |
| Declination | −19° 24′ 41″ (-19.4112) |
| Redshift | 0.005260 (1577 ± 4 km/s) |
| Distance | 61.3 Mly (18.8 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(s)bc |
| Size | 110,000 light years in diameter |
| Apparent size (V) | 6.2′ × 4.1′ |
| Notable features | Huge bar-shaped core and two spiral arms |
| Other designations | |
| MCG-03-09-018, ESO 547 -G 31, PGC 12412, UGCA 066 | |
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