NGC 1049

NGC 1049
NGC 1049 by Hubble space telescope Credit: NASA / STScI / WikiSky
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	V
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	02h 39m 52.5s[1]
Declination	-34° 16′ 08″[1]
Distance	630 ± ? kly[citation needed] (190 ± ? kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+12.9
Apparent dimensions (V)	24″
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Hodge 3
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 1049 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Fornax, in the nearby Local Group galaxy of Fornax Dwarf. At a distance of 630,000 light years, it is still visible in moderate sized telescopes but the parent galaxy is nearly invisible. This globular cluster was discovered by John Herschel in the period 1834–1838, but the parent galaxy was not discovered until 1938, by Harlow Shapley.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 1049. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2006-11-17. 

External links

• NGC 1049 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 02^h 39^m 52.5^s, −34° 16′ 08″