NGC 1160 | |
Epoch: | J2000.0 |
Constellation Name: | Perseus |
Z: | 0.008432 |
Dist Ly: | 116 Mly |
Appmag B: | 13.50 |
Appmag V: | 12.80 |
Type: | Scd |
Size V: | 1.9 x 0.9 |
Names: | PGC 11403, MCG +07-07-014, UGC 2475 |
NGC 1160 is a spiral galaxy approximately 116 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus. It was discovered, along with NGC 1161, by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784.
NGC 1160 forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 1161. Both galaxies are located between the Local and Perseus superclusters.