NGC 1310 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 03h 21m 03.4s[1] |
Declination | −37° 06′ 06″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005874[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1756 km/s[2] |
Distance | 72 Mly (22 Mpc)[3] |
Group or cluster | Fornax Cluster[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.08[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.98[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBc II[1] |
Other designations | |
FCC 13, MCG -06-08-004, PGC 12569[2] |
NGC 1310 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Fornax.[2] It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on 22 October 1835.[4]
At a distance of 72 million light-years (22 Mpc) away from the Sun,[3] NGC 1310 is a member of the Fornax A subgroup of the Fornax Cluster of galaxies.[1]
In 1965, a supernova was discovered about 14 arcseconds east and 7 arcseconds south of the center of NGC 1310; it was subsequently designated SN 1965J.[5]