NGC 1363
Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
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NGC 1363 is a peculiar barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9,416±37 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 453.0 ± 31.8 Mly (138.88 ± 9.75 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Sherburne Wesley Burnham on 31 December 1877.[2]
Right ascension03h 34m 49.5486s[1]
Declination−09° 50′ 32.476″[1]
| NGC 1363 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1363 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 34m 49.5486s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 50′ 32.476″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.031882±0.000120[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,558±36 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 453.0 ± 31.8 Mly (138.88 ± 9.75 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.9b[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB?(r:)bc pec[1] |
| Size | ~134,700 ly (41.29 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.79′ × 0.62′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 03324-1000, 2MASX J03344957-0950332, PGC 13245[1] | |
NGC 1363 is a Seyfert I galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[3][4]
