NGC 1291
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| Magnitude | 9. 39 |
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| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9. 39 |
| Redshift | 0. 002799 (839 ± 2 km/s) |
| Distance | 33 Mly |
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| ID | 2981297 |
About NGC 1291
NGC 1291, also known as NGC 1269, is a ring galaxy with an unusual inner bar and outer ring structure located about 33 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 and subsequently entered into the New General Catalogue as NGC 1291 by Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer.