NGC 1399

NGC 1399
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1399
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension03h 38.5m [1]
Declination−35° 27′[1]
Distance20.23 Mpc (66 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)9.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1p[1]
Apparent size (V)3.2 × 3.1[1]
Notable featuresCentral galaxy of the Fornax cluster
Other designations
6dFGS gJ033829.0-352702, 2E 816, 2E 0336.5-3536, ESO 358-45, ESO-LV 358-0450, FCC 213, 1H 0335-357, H 0333-35, LEDA 13418, 2MASX J03382908-3527026, MCG-06-09-012, MSH 03-3-03, OHIO E -361, PKS 0336-35, PKS 0336-355 PKS J0338-3523, RBS 454, 1RXS J033828.8-352701, SGC 033634-3536.7, [CAC2009] S0373 b, [CHM2007] HDC 234 J033829.08-3527026, [CHM2007] LDC 249 J033829.08-3527026, [DLB87] F5, [FWB89] Galaxy 100
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NGC 1399 is a large elliptical galaxy in the Southern constellation Fornax, the central galaxy in the Fornax Cluster. [2] The galaxy is 66 million light-years away from Earth. With a diameter of 130 000 light-years, it is one of the largest galaxies in the Fornax Cluster and slightly larger than the Milky Way. William Herschel discovered this galaxy on October 22, 1835.

  1. ^ a b c d e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
  2. ^ "Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies - NGC 1399". Retrieved 2011-06-18.