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NGC 1341
NGC 1341
	Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1341
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 27.6m
Declination	−37° 8′
Redshift	1854 km/s
Distance	26.4 Mpc (86.1 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.8
Characteristics
Type	SBab
Apparent size (V)	1.2′ × 1.1′
Other designations
	ESO 358-8, IRAS 03260-3719, MCG -6-8-20, PGC 12911

NGC 1341 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax, 86 million light years away. It is one of the most distant members of the Fornax Cluster. Discovered by John Herschel on November 29, 1837, it is 30,000 light years in diameter and has a redshift of 1854 km/s.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.