NGC 1374

NGC 1374
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1374 (up) and NGC 1375 (down)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension03h 35.16m [1]
Declination−35° 13′[1]
Distance18.1 Mpc (59 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1[1]
Apparent size (V)2.7 × 2.4[1] (50 000 light-years in diameter)
Notable featureslow-luminosity elliptical galaxy
Other designations
MCG -06-08-029, PGC 13267[2]
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NGC 1374 is a low-luminosity elliptical galaxy in the southern constellation Fornax. It was discovered by John Herschel on November 29, 1837.

  1. ^ a b c d e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
  2. ^ "NGC 1374". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-22.