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Q494054
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barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax
Key facts
- Constellation
- Fornax
- Right ascension
- 03 33 36.4071
- Declination
- −36 ° 08 ′ 24.669 ″
- Redshift
- 0.005 457 ± 0.000 003
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 1,636 ± 1 km/s
- Distance
- 74 Mly (22.69 Mpc ) h , 0.6774 , ( Light-travel )
- Group or cluster
- Fornax Cluster
- Type
- (R')SBb(s)b
- Size
- 201,700 to 306,800 ly , (61.85 to 94.08 kpc ) , ( diameter ; 2MASS K-band total and D 25.5 B-band isophotes )
- Apparent size v
- 11.2 ′ × 6.2 ′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 1365, also known as the Fornax Propeller Galaxy or the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, is a double-barred spiral galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 2 September 1826.
Characteristics
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