---
title: "NGC 1360"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1360"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 1360 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1360"
---

# NGC 1360

NGC 1360 is a planetary [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Fornax](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/fornax), 351 parsecs from Earth as published by Stanghellini+ 2008 (about 1145 ly, converted by SpaceCatalog), shining at apparent magnitude 9.40 (V). Other catalogues list it as ESO 482-007, ESO 482-7 and HIP 16566, among 7 designations in total. It was discovered in 1868.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Planetary nebula
- **HOW FAR:** 1145 ly — The light arriving now left it that long ago.
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 6.4′ — About 0.2 of the full Moon's width.
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 9.40 — Binoculars reach it; the naked eye does not.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Fornax](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/fornax) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Planetary nebula |
| DISTANCE FROM EARTH | 351 pc (Stanghellini+ 2008) — ≈ 1145 ly, converted by SpaceCatalog · by Statistical distance scale for planetary nebulae (Stanghellini+ 2008) |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 9.40 |
| CONSTELLATION | Fornax |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 03h 33m 14.6s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −25° 52′ 18.2″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1868 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 9.60 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.40 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 12.08 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 12.29 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 12.37 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Radial velocity | 108 km/s |
| Redshift (z) | 0.00036 |
| Major axis | 6.42′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Lewis A. Swift |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | PN |
| Wikidata item | Q899940 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 1360 |

### WHERE THESE FIGURES CAME FROM

Which catalogue, paper or model each of the fields above was read from, where the source named one.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Distance catalogue entry | NGC 1360 |

## Also known as

- ESO: ESO 482-007
- ESO: ESO 482-7
- HIP: HIP 16566
- IRAS: IRAS 03311-2601
- IRAS: IRAS F03311-2602
- NGC: NGC 1360
- PN: PN G220.3-53.9

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 1360 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1360

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1360,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 1360}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1360},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1360