NGC 1161 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 90 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus.[3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1160, by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784.[4]
NGC 1161 | |
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![]() NGC 1161 (SDSS) | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 01m 14.10s [1] |
Declination | +44° 53′ 50.00″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.006518 [1] |
Helio radial velocity | 1954 ± 23 km/s [1] |
Distance | 90 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.10 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.10 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.8 x 2.0 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 11404, MCG +07-07-015, UGC 2474 |
NGC 1161 is classified as a Type 1.9 Seyfert galaxy.[5] It forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 1160. Both galaxies are located between the Local and Perseus superclusters in the Perseus Cloud close to the centre of the Local Void.[6]
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