NGC 1310 explained

NGC 1310
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Fornax
Ra:	^[1]
H Radial V:	1756 km/s
Z:	0.005874
Dist Ly:	^[2]
Group Cluster:	Fornax Cluster
Type:	SBc II
Appmag V:	12.08
Appmag B:	12.98
Names:	^[3]

NGC 1310 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Fornax.^[3] It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on 22 October 1835.^[4]

At a distance of 72 million light-years (22 Mpc) away from the Sun,^[2] NGC 1310 is a member of the Fornax A subgroup of the Fornax Cluster of galaxies.^[1]

In 1965, a supernova was discovered about 14 arcseconds east and 7 arcseconds south of the center of NGC 1310; it was subsequently designated SN 1965J.^[5]

Notes and References

1. 2020A&A...640A.137R. 10.1051/0004-6361/202038043. The Fornax Deep Survey with VST. 2020. Raj. M. A.. Iodice. E.. Napolitano. N. R.. Hilker. M.. Spavone. M.. Peletier. R. F.. Su. H-S.. Falcón-Barroso. J.. Van De Ven. G.. Cantiello. M.. Kleiner. D.. Venhola. A.. Mieske. S.. Paolillo. M.. Capaccioli. M.. Schipani. P.. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 640. A137. 2006.11828. 219966035.
2. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751.
3. NGC 1310. 2021-02-05.
4. Web site: Seligman, Courtney. New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1300 - 1349. cseligman.com. 2021-02-05.
5. SN 1965J. 2021-02-05.