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.

NGC 1341
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1341
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension03h 27.6m [1]
Declination−37° 8′[1]
Redshift1854 km/s
Distance26.4 Mpc (86.1 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBab[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2 × 1.1[1]
Other designations
ESO 358-8, IRAS 03260-3719, MCG -6-8-20, PGC 12911

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References

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