NGC 1334
| NGC 1334 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1334. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 30m 01.8s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 49′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014257[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4274 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 184 Mly (56.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[2] pec[1] |
| Size | ~82,000 ly (25 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 02759, CGCG 541-017, MCG +07-08-018, PGC 013001[1] | |
NGC 1334 is a spiral galaxy[2] located about 185 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1334 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][6] and is a starburst galaxy. It also appears to have a complex distorted structure.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1334. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ a b c "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1334". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1300 - 1349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ Brunzendorf, J.; Meusinger, H. (October 1, 1999). "The galaxy cluster Abell 426 (Perseus). A catalogue of 660 galaxy positions, isophotal magnitudes and morphological types". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139 (1): 141–161. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..141B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999111. ISSN 0365-0138.
- ^ "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ H., Meusinger; J., Brunzendorf; R., Krieg (November 2000). "IRAS galaxies in the Perseus cluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 363: 933. Bibcode:2000A&A...363..933M. ISSN 0004-6361.
External links
Media related to NGC 1334 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1334 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
