NGC 1380
| NGC 1380 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1380 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 36m 27.5701s |
| Declination | −34° 58′ 33.721″ |
| Redshift | 0.006261 ± 0.000040 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,877 ± 12 km/s |
| Distance | 60.1 ± 12.1 Mly (18.4 ± 3.7 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0 |
| Size | ~139,000 ly (42.63 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.8′ × 2.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 358- G028, AM 0334-350, IRAS 03345-3508, MCG -06-09-002, PGC 13318 | |
NGC 1380 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. It is located at a distance of circa 60 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 1380 is about 85,000 light years across. It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 2, 1826. It is a member of the Fornax Cluster.