NGC 1350

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax

NGC 1350
NGC 1350 imaged by the European Southern Observatory in 2005
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 31m 08.074s[1]
Declination	−33° 37′ 41.959″[1]
Redshift	0.006354[1]
Distance	87.4 Mly (26.8 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	NGC 1316 group (LGG 94)
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.46[1]
Characteristics
Type	Sa(r)[2]
Size	~144,200 ly (44.20 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	5.2 x 2.8 arcmin[1]
Notable features	pronounced ring structure
Other designations
ESO 358- G 013, IRAS 03291-3347, MCG -06-08-023, PGC 13059[1]

NGC 1350 is a

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1350: SN 1959A (type unknown, mag. 16) was discovered by H. S. Gates on 6 January 1959.^[5][6]

The image on the right is an almost-true color composite image made with the

The viewing angle and the two rings make NGC 1350 look somewhat like a cosmic "eye." Another feature is the tenuous nature of the outer arms, through which a number of background galaxies can be seen. The outer region's blue tint indicates the presence of star formation.

NGC 1350 is a member of the NGC 1316 group (also known as LGG 94), which includes at least 20 galaxies, including IC 335, NGC 1310, NGC 1316, NGC 1317, NGC 1326A, NGC 1341, NGC 1365, NGC 1380, NGC 1381, NGC 1382, NGC 1404, and NGC 1427A.^[7]