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NGC 1285

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Eridanus
Right ascension: 03 17 53.4542
Declination: −07 ° 17 ′ 51.847 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 5250 ± 3 km/s
Distance: 244.4 ± 17.1 Mly (74.94 ± 5.25 Mpc )
Type: (R')SB(r)b pec
Size: ~81,300 ly (24.92 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.5′ × 1.1′

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Image: NGC 1285 SDSS.jpg

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NGC 1285 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5081 ± 12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 244.4 ± 17.1 Mly (74.94 ± 5.25 Mpc). However, three non-redshift measurements give a much closer distance of 180.47 ± 3.24 Mly (55.333 ± 0.994 Mpc). It was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 28 October 1865.

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