| NGC 1285 | |
|---|---|
 Spiral galaxy NGC 1285 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 17m 53.4542s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 17′ 51.847″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017512[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5250 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 244.4 ± 17.1 Mly (74.94 ± 5.25 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(r)b pec[1] |
| Size | ~81,300 ly (24.92 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 03154-0728, 2MASX J03175341-0717517, MCG -01-09-026, PGC 12259[1] | |
NGC 1285 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5081 ± 12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 244.4 ± 17.1 Mly (74.94 ± 5.25 Mpc).[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a distance of 180.47 ± 3.24 Mly (55.333 ± 0.994 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 28 October 1865.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 1285". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 1285". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1285". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 18 November 2024.