NGC 1158

NGC 1158
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension02h 57m 16.3s[1]
Declination−14° 23′ 05″[2]
Redshift0.009870[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1
Characteristics
TypeS0 (Lenticular)
Apparent size (V)1.4′ × 0.6′[4]

NGC 1158 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on January 2, 1886.[5] The galaxy lies approximately 133 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 13.1 in the visual band.[6]

NGC 1158 has a redshift of 0.009870, indicating that it is receding from Earth at a velocity of about 2960 km/s.[7]

References

  1. ^ "NGC 1158". In-The-Sky.org.
  2. ^ "NGC 1158". Celestial Atlas.
  3. ^ "NGC 1158". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
  4. ^ "NGC 1158". German Wikipedia.
  5. ^ "NGC 1158". Celestial Atlas.
  6. ^ "NGC 1158". In-The-Sky.org.
  7. ^ "NGC 1158". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
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