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NGC 1100

Coordinates: Sky map 02h 45m 35.80s, −17° 41′ 20″
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NGC 1100
NGC 1100 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension02h 45m 35.80s[1]
Declination−17° 41′ 20.00″[1]
Redshift0.025147±0.000083 [1]
Distance235 Mly (71.12 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)a[1]
Size176,900 ly[1]
Apparent size (V)1.66' x 0.741'[1]
Notable featuresMaybe an unbarred spiral (?)
Other designations
PGC 10438,[1] 2MASX J02453607-1741201,[1] MCG-03-08-016,[1] ESO 546-18,[1] GSC 05866-00577,[1] ESO-LV 546-0180,[1]NVSS J024536-174124,[1] HCG 21B,[1] 6dFGS gJ024536.1-174120,[1] SGC 024316-1753.8,[1] LEDA 10438, APMBGC 546+061-119,[1] [SLK2004] 338[1]

NGC 1100 is a spiral galaxy located around 235 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.[1] NGC 1100 is situated close to the celestial equator, and it was discovered on October 17, 1885, by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[2][1] NGC 1100 is not known to have much star formation, and is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1100: SN 2024vcj (type Ia-91bg-like, mag. 19.36).[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ^ "NGC 1100 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ "NGC 1100 - Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ^ "SN 2024vcj". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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  • Media related to NGC 1100 at Wikimedia Commons