NGC 1398 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure. It is located 65 million light years from the Earth, in the constellation of Fornax.[2][3] The galaxy, with a diameter of 135,000 light years, is smaller than the Milky Way. Over 100 billion stars are in the galaxy.[4] It was first discovered by Friedrich Winnecke of Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17 December 1868, while he was searching for comets.[5]
NGC 1398 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 03h 38m 52.13s[1] |
Declination | −26° 20′ 16.2″[1] |
Redshift | 0.004657[1] |
Distance | 65 million light years[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.63[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R')SB(r)ab[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 7.1′ × 5.4′[1] |
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ESO 482-22, PGC 13434[1] |
New General Catalogue 1000 to 1499 | |
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Constellation of Fornax | |||||||||||
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