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NGC 1079

NGC 1079
Object NGC 1079 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

NGC 1079 - galaxy in the constellation Fornacis
Type: SB0-a/P - spiral galaxy with bar
The angular dimensions: 5.50'x3.1'
magnitude: V=11.5m; B=12.4m
The surface brightness: 13.5 mag/arcmin2
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 2h43m44.5s; Dec= -29°0'10"
redshift (z): 0.004843
The distance from the Sun to NGC 1079: based on the amount of redshift (z) - 20.5 Mpc;
Other names of the object NGC 1079 : PGC 10330, ESO 416-13, MCG -5-7-17, IRAS 02415-2913

Nearby objects: NGC 1077A, NGC 1078, NGC 1080, NGC 1081

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