NGC 1291

NGC 1291
NGC 1291 by GALEX (ultraviolet)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	03h 15m 29.6s[1]
Declination	-41° 17′ 25.6″[1]
Redshift	0.002799 (839 ± 2 km/s)[1]
Distance	33 Mly
Type	(R_1)SB(l)0/a[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	9′.8 × 8′.1[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.39[1]
Notable features	inner bar and outer ring structure
Other designations
PGC 012209,[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1291 is a ring galaxy about 33 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus, it is near the Local Group of galaxies.

See also

• Ring galaxy

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1291. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2009-10-30. 

External links

• NGC 1291

Coordinates: 03^h 15^m 29.6^s, −41° 17′ 25.6″