NGC 1160 is a spiral galaxy approximately 116 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus.[3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1161, by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784.[4]
| NGC 1160 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1160 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 01m 13.20s [1] |
| Declination | +44° 57′ 20.00″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.008432 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2528 ± 5 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 116 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.50 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd [2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 0.9 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11403, MCG +07-07-014, UGC 2475 | |
NGC 1160 forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 1161. Both galaxies are located between the Local and Perseus superclusters.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1160". spider.seds.org. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "NGC 1160". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Data for NGC 1160". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A.; Tifft, William G. (1981). "The Perseus Superclaster". The Astrophysical Journal. 243: 416. Bibcode:1981ApJ...243..411G. doi:10.1086/158608.
External links
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Media related to NGC 1160 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1160 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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