NGC 1350 is a beautiful spiral galaxy located
74 million light years away in the southern constellation Fornax
(the Furnace). It measures roughly 130,000 light years across:
slightly larger than our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It is
classified as a Sa(r) galaxy, meaning that it is a spiral with
arms wound tightly enough to form a prominent central ring. The
faint outer ring (called a "pseudo-ring") is sometimes added to
the beginning of the classification with the designation "R'1."
NGC 1350 is seen on the outskirts of the Fornax cluster of
galaxies, but its estimated distance suggests that it is not a
member.
