NGC 1334
Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1334 is a spiral galaxy[2] located about 185 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1334 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][6] and is a starburst galaxy. It also appears to have a complex distorted structure.[7]
| NGC 1334 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 1334 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 30m 01.8s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 49′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014257[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4274 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 184 Mly (56.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[2] pec[1] |
| Size | ~82,000 ly (25 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2759, MCG +07-08-018, PGC 13001, CGCG 541-017[1] | |
