NGC 1334 explained

NGC 1334
Upright:	1.15
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	Sbc pec^[1]
Dist Ly:	56.4Mpc
H Radial V:	4274 km/s
Z:	0.014257
Appmag V:	14.1
Size V:	1.5 x 0.7
Constellation Name:	Perseus
Names:	UGC 02759, CGCG 541-017, MCG +07-08-018, PGC 013001
Size:	~25kpc (estimated)

NGC 1334 is a spiral galaxy^[2] located about 185 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus.^[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.^[4] NGC 1334 is a member of the Perseus Cluster^{[5] [6]} and is a starburst galaxy. It also appears to have a complex distorted structure.^[7]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
• NGC 6045

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 1334 . 2018-07-08.
2. Web site: HyperLeda -object description. leda.univ-lyon1.fr. 2018-07-08.
3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 1334. spider.seds.org. 2018-07-08.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1300 - 1349. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-07-08.
5. Brunzendorf. J.. Meusinger. H.. October 1, 1999. The galaxy cluster Abell 426 (Perseus). A catalogue of 660 galaxy positions, isophotal magnitudes and morphological types. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. en. 139. 1. 141–161. 10.1051/aas:1999111. 0365-0138. 1999A&AS..139..141B. free.
6. Web site: Hierarchy catalogue. leda.univ-lyon1.fr. 2018-07-08.
7. H.. Meusinger. J.. Brunzendorf. R.. Krieg. November 2000. IRAS galaxies in the Perseus cluster. Astronomy and Astrophysics. en. 363. 933. 0004-6361. 2000A&A...363..933M.