NGC 1386 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 03h 36m 46.2s[1] |
Declination | −35° 59′ 58″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002895 ± 0.000017 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 868 ± 5 km/s[1] |
Distance | 52.6 ± 2.3 Mly (16.2 ± 0.7 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Fornax cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R′)SA(r)0/a [2] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.4′ × 1.3′[1] |
Notable features | Seyfert galaxy |
Other designations | |
ESO 358- G035, FCC 179, MCG -06-09-005, PGC 13333[1] |
NGC 1386 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It is located at a distance of circa 53 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 1386 is about 50,000 light years across.[1] It is a Seyfert galaxy, the only one in Fornax Cluster.