NGC 1347 | |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Type: | SBc[1] |
Dist Ly: | 24.8 Mpc (80.9 Mly) |
Z: | 1760 |
Appmag V: | 13.2 |
Size V: | 1.5 × 1.3 |
Constellation Name: | Eridanus |
Names: | AM 0327-222, PGC 12989, Arp 39, IRAS 03275-2226, VV 23, ESO 548-27, MCG -4-9-17 |
NGC 1347 is a barred spiral galaxy situated in the constellation of Eridanus. It is at a distance of 81 million light years and is a member of the Eridanus cluster, a cluster of about 200 galaxies.
NGC 1347 has a Hubble classification of SBc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,760 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 1.5' x 1.3' which is proportional to its real size of 35 000 ly.
NGC 1347 forms a pair, named Arp 39, with the galaxy PGC 816443.