NGC 1100 explained

NGC 1100
Epoch:J2000
Z:0.025147±0.000083
Constellation Name:Eridanus
Dist Ly:235 Mly (71.12 Mpc)
Type:SAB(r)a
Size:176,900 ly
Size V:1.66' x 0.741'
Notes:Maybe an unbarred spiral (?)
Names:PGC 10438, 2MASX J02453607-1741201, MCG-03-08-016, ESO 546-18, GSC 05866-00577, ESO-LV 546-0180,NVSS J024536-174124, HCG 21B, 6dFGS gJ024536.1-174120, SGC 024316-1753.8, LEDA 10438, APMBGC 546+061-119, [SLK2004] 338
Appmag V:13.1

NGC 1100 is a spiral galaxy located around 235 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.[1] NGC 1100 is situated close to the celestial equator, and it was discovered on October 17, 1885, by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[2] NGC 1100 is not known to have much star formation, and is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2024-03-02 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  2. Web site: NGC 1100 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP . 2024-03-02 . www.wikisky.org.
  3. Web site: NGC 1100 - Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus TheSkyLive.com . 2024-03-02 . theskylive.com.