NGC 1310

NGC 1310
legacy surveys image of NGC 1310
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 21m 03.4s[1]
Declination	−37° 06′ 06″[1]
Redshift	0.005874[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	1756 km/s[2]
Distance	72 Mly (22 Mpc)[3]
Group or cluster	Fornax Cluster[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.08[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)	12.98[2]
Characteristics
Type	SBc II[1]
Other designations
FCC 13, MCG -06-08-004, PGC 12569[2]

NGC 1310 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Fornax.^[2] It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on 22 October 1835.^[4]

At a distance of 72 million light-years (22 Mpc) away from the Sun,^[3] NGC 1310 is a member of the Fornax A subgroup of the Fornax Cluster of galaxies.^[1]

In 1965, a supernova was discovered about 14 arcseconds east and 7 arcseconds south of the center of NGC 1310; it was subsequently designated SN 1965J.^[5]

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