| NGC 1320 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1320, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 24m 48s |
| Declination | -03° 02’ 31” |
| Redshift | 0.009283 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,783 km/s |
| Distance | 126 Mly (38.6 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14 |
| Surface brightness | 23.01 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAa |
| Size | 68,100 ly |
| Other designations | |
| Mrk 607, PGC 12756, KUG 0322-032, IRAS 03222-0313, MCG -01-09-036 | |
NGC 1320 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 2,620 ± 15 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 38.6 ± 2.7 Mpc (∼126 million ly).[1] It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1784.[2]
The luminosity class of NGC 1320 is I and it is an active Seyfert 2 galaxy.[1] NGC 1320 is a galaxy whose core shines in the ultraviolet region. It is listed in the Markarian catalog under the symbol Mrk 607 (MK 607).[3]
To date, a non-redshift-based measurement gives a distance of approximately 37,700 Mpc (∼123 million ly).[4] This value is within the Hubble distance values.
- ^ a b "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1300 - 1349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Wolfgang NGC & IC catalog galactic list". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 1320". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-20.