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NGC 1465

Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNGC 1465
ConstellationPerseus
Right Ascension3h 53m 32s
Declination+32° 29' 34"
Distancec.160 million light years
c. 50 million parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +14.7
DimensionsApparent: 1.7' x 0.5'
Actual diameter: c. 80,000 light years
Hubble TypeSpiral class a
Optimum VisibilityNovember / December
NoteFor more distant galaxies such as NGC 1465, the values shown for distance and actual dimensions are necessarily very approximate.

Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

A distant spiral galaxy in the lying near Perseus' border with Taurus.

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