NGC 1365
| NGC 1365 | |
|---|---|
 Credit:ESO | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 33m 36.4s[1] |
| Declination | −36° 08′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 1636 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 56.2 ± 2.6 Mly (17.2 ± 0.8 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SBb(s)b[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 11′.2 × 6′.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 13179[1] | |
NGC 1365, also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy,[3] is a barred spiral galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. The core is an oval shape with an apparent size of about 50″ × 40″.[4] The spiral arms extend in a wide curve north and south from the ends of the east-west bar and form an almost ring like Z-shaped halo.[4]
Supernovae 2012fr, 2001du, 1983V, and 1957C were observed in NGC 1365.
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NGC 1365's central region showing dust lanes -
The Great Barred Spiral Galaxy.
Credit: ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/ R. Gendler, J-E. Ovaldsen, C. Thöne, and C. Feron.. -
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HAWK-I infrared image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365.
Credit: ESO/P. Grosbøl.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 1365.
- An Elegant Galaxy in an Unusual Light — ESO press release
- Fine Details in a Barred Galaxy — ESO press release
- Starry Bulges Yield Secrets to Galaxy Growth — Hubble Space Telescope press release
- ESA/Hubble news release
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1365. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ^ Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; Liu, Michael C.; Rieke, Marcia J.; Ajhar, Edward A.; Blakeslee, John P. (2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal. 583 (2): 712–726. arXiv:astro-ph/0210129. Bibcode:2003ApJ...583..712J. doi:10.1086/345430.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Garlick, Mark A. (2004). Astronomy: A Visual Guide. Firefly Books. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-55297-958-7.
- ^ a b Kepple, George Robert (1998). The Night Sky Observer's Guide, Volume 1. Willmann-Bell, Inc. p. 198. ISBN 0-943396-58-1.
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