| NGC 1385 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 1385, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 37m 28.848s[1] |
| Declination | −24° 30′ 01.076″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004993 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1497 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 66.4 ± 4.7 Mly (20.37 ± 1.43 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)cd[1] |
| Size | ~94,000 ly (28.82 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.6' x 2.2'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 03353-2439, 2MASX J10214758+5655494, MCG -04-09-036, PGC 13368, ESO 482-016[1] | |
NGC 1385 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Fornax. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1381 ± 9 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 20.37 ± 1.43 Mpc (∼66.5 million light-years).[1] In addition, 30 non redshift measurements give a distance of 15.999 ± 12.131 Mpc (~52.2 million light-years).[2] The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 17 November 1784.[3][4]
Although no supernovae have yet been observed in NGC 1385, the astronomical transient AT 2020pju was discovered on 18 June 2020. Spectral analysis revealed the star to be a luminous blue variable.[5]
In 2024, NGC 1385 was imaged by James Webb Space Telescope as part of Physics at High Angular Project resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) project, studying phases of star formations.[6]
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- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 1385". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1385". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Lazaro, Enrico de (2023-11-13). "Hubble Views Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1385 | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "AT 2020pju". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ [email protected]. "NGC 1385 | ESA/Webb". esawebb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.