NGC 1376

NGC 1376
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1376
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension03h 37m 05.80s[1]
Declination−05° 02′ 36″[1]
Redshift0.013873±0.00003[1]
Distance180 Mly (55.1 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.1[2]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)cd[1]
Size71,000 ly
Apparent size (V)1.95 x 1.82[3]
Notable featuresOlder stars near core
Other designations
IRAS 03346-0512,[1] MCG-01-10-011,[1] PGC 13352,[1] GSC 04722-00875[1]

NGC 1376 is a spiral galaxy located around 180 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.[1] It was discovered in 1785 by William Herschel, and it is 79,000 light-years across.[1] NGC 1376 is not known to have an active galactic nuclei, but it does have lots of star-forming regions.[2][3]

Characteristics

Concentrated along the spiral arms of NGC 1376, bright blue knots of gas highlight areas of active star formation.[4] These regions show an excess of light at ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths because they contain brilliant clusters of hot, newborn stars that are emitting UV light.[2] The less intense, red areas near the core and between the arms consist mainly of older stars.[4][2] The reddish dust lanes delineate cooler, denser regions where interstellar clouds collapse to form new stars.[1] Behind the spiral arms is a sprinkling of reddish background galaxies.[2]

NGC 1376 belongs to a class of spirals that are seen nearly face on from our line of sight.[1] Its orientation aids astronomers in studying details and features of the galaxy from a relatively unobscured vantage point.[2]

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 1376:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Spiral galaxy NGC 1376". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "NGC 1376 - Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  4. ^ a b "NGC 1376 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  5. ^ Papenkova, M.; Li, W. D. (1999). "Supernova 1999go in NGC 1376". International Astronomical Union Circular (7337): 1. Bibcode:1999IAUC.7337....1P.
  6. ^ "SN 1999go". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. ^ Puckett, T.; Kerns, B.; Toth, D. (2004). "Supernovae 2003lo and 2003lp". International Astronomical Union Circular (8261): 2. Bibcode:2004IAUC.8261....2P.
  8. ^ "SN 2003lo". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  9. ^ Monard, L. A. G.; Prieto, J. L. (2011). "Supernova 2011dx in NGC 1376 = PSN J03370500-0501560". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2759): 1. Bibcode:2011CBET.2759....1M.
  10. ^ "SN 2011dx". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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