NGC 1161

NGC 1161 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 90 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus.[3] It was discovered, along with NGC 1160, by English astronomer William Herschel on October 7, 1784.[4]

NGC 1161
NGC 1161 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03h 01m 14.10s [1]
Declination+44° 53′ 50.00″ [1]
Redshift0.006518 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1954 ± 23 km/s [1]
Distance90 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)11.10 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.10 [2]
Characteristics
TypeS0 [1]
Apparent size (V)2.8 x 2.0 [1]
Other designations
PGC 11404, MCG +07-07-015, UGC 2474

NGC 1161 is classified as a Type 1.9 Seyfert galaxy.[5] It forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 1160. Both galaxies are located between the Local and Perseus superclusters in the Perseus Cloud close to the centre of the Local Void.[6]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1161". spider.seds.org. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  3. "NGC 1161". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. "Data for NGC 1161". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. Filho, Mercedes E.; Barthel, Peter D.; Ho, Luis C. (2006). "A Radio Census of Nuclear Activity in Nearby Galaxies". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 451 (1): 12. arXiv:astro-ph/0601080. Bibcode:2006A&A...451...71F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20054510. S2CID 16640767.
  6. Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A.; Tifft, William G. (1981). "The Perseus Superclaster". The Astrophysical Journal. 243: 416. Bibcode:1981ApJ...243..411G. doi:10.1086/158608.
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