NGC 1347

NGC 1347 is a barred spiral galaxy situated in the constellation of Eridanus. It is at a distance of 81 million light years and is a member of the Eridanus Cluster, a cluster of about 200 galaxies.

NGC 1347
NGC 1347 (legacy surveys)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	03h 29.418m [1]
Declination	−22° 16′[1]
Redshift	1760
Distance	24.8 Mpc (80.9 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.2[1]
Characteristics
Type	SBc[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.5′ × 1.3′[1]
Other designations
AM 0327-222, PGC 12989, Arp 39, IRAS 03275-2226, VV 23, ESO 548-27, MCG -4-9-17

NGC 1347 has a Hubble classification of SBc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from the Milky Way at a rate of 1,760 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 1.5' x 1.3' which is proportional to its real size of 35 000 ly.

NGC 1347 forms a pair, named Arp 39, with the galaxy PGC 816443.