Spiral galaxy in the Perseus constellation
NGC 1160 |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) |
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Constellation | Perseus |
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Right ascension | 03h 01m 13.20s [1] |
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Declination | +44° 57′ 20.00″ [1] |
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Redshift | 0.008432 [1] |
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Heliocentric radial velocity | 2528 ± 5 km/s [1] |
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Distance | 116 Mly |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80 [2] |
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Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.50 [2] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | Scd [2] |
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Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 0.9 [1] |
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Other designations |
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PGC 11403, MCG +07-07-014, UGC 2475 |
NGC 1160 is a spiral galaxy approximately 116 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus.[3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1161, by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784.[4]
NGC 1160 forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 1161. Both galaxies are located between the Local and Perseus superclusters.[5]
See also
- Spiral galaxy
- List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
- Perseus (constellation)
References
- ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1160". spider.seds.org. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "NGC 1160". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Data for NGC 1160". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A.; Tifft, William G. (1981). "The Perseus Superclaster". The Astrophysical Journal. 243: 416. Bibcode:1981ApJ...243..411G. doi:10.1086/158608.
External links
Media related to NGC 1160 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 1160 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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NGC | - NGC 1155
- NGC 1156
- NGC 1157
- NGC 1158
- NGC 1159
- NGC 1160
- NGC 1161
- NGC 1162
- NGC 1163
- NGC 1164
- NGC 1165
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PGC | - PGC 11399
- PGC 11400
- PGC 11401
- PGC 11402
- PGC 11403
- PGC 11404
- PGC 11405
- PGC 11406
- PGC 11407
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UGC | - UGC 2471
- UGC 2472
- UGC 2473
- UGC 2474
- UGC 2475
- UGC 2476
- UGC 2477
- UGC 2478
- UGC 2479
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