NGC 1363

NGC 1363
NGC 1363 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension03h 34m 49.5486s
Declination−09° 50′ 32.476″
Redshift0.031882±0.000120
Heliocentric radial velocity9,558±36 km/s
Distance453.0 ± 31.8 Mly (138.88 ± 9.75 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.9b
Characteristics
TypeSB?(r:)bc pec
Size~134,700 ly (41.29 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)0.79′ × 0.62′
Other designations
IRAS 03324-1000, 2MASX J03344957-0950332, PGC 13245

NGC 1363 is a peculiar barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9,416±37 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 453.0 ± 31.8 Mly (138.88 ± 9.75 Mpc). It was discovered by American astronomer Sherburne Wesley Burnham on 31 December 1877.

NGC 1363 is a Seyfert I galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.

Supernovae

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 1363:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 1363". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1363". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Chen, Yan-Ping; Zaw, Ingyin; Farrar, Glennys R.; Elgamal, Sana (2022). "A Uniformly Selected, Southern-sky 6dF, Optical AGN Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 258 (2): 29. arXiv:2111.13217. Bibcode:2022ApJS..258...29C. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac4157.
  4. ↑ "NGC 1363". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "SN 2022ackv". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "SN 2025xaz". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 18 June 2026.