NGC 1300
E540384
NGC 1300 is a prominent barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus, noted for its strikingly well-defined bar and spiral arm structure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | barred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
ESO 548-22
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PGC 12412 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAngularSize | 6.2 × 3.1 arcminutes ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitudeV | ~11.4 ⓘ |
| hasBarLength | ~25000 light-years (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasBarStructure | well-defined bar ⓘ |
| hasCentralRegion | bar-dominated nucleus ⓘ |
| hasCentralRegionFeature | inner grand-design spiral within bar ⓘ |
| hasColor | blue spiral arms with yellowish central bar ⓘ |
| hasConstellationAbbreviation | Eri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | −19° 24′ 41″ ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | ~110000 light-years ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth |
~18.7 Mpc
ⓘ
~61 million light-years ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | field or loose group environment ⓘ |
| hasEquatorialCoordinateSystem | J2000 ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyClassification | barred spiral ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType | SBbc ⓘ |
| hasHubbleType | SB(rs)bc ⓘ |
| hasImageBy | Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | SB(rs)bc ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
outer spiral arms extending from bar ends
ⓘ
prominent inner spiral structure ⓘ strong central bar ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | moderately inclined to line of sight ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | ~1580 km/s ⓘ |
| hasRedshift | 0.00526 ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 03h 19m 41s ⓘ |
| hasSpiralArmPattern | two main symmetric arms ⓘ |
| hasSpiralStructure | grand-design spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation | ongoing in spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceBrightness | low to moderate ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | Principal Galaxies Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isListedInCatalogue | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | constellation Eridanus ⓘ |
| isLocatedInHemisphere | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Eridanus galaxy group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservableWith | medium-sized amateur telescopes ⓘ |
| isObservedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| isPartOf | NGC catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedAs | example of barred spiral structure in astronomy texts ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Eridanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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