NGC 1239 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It is approximately 70 million light-years away from Earth and is part of the Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database. This galaxy has a diameter of about 100,000 light-years and is notable for its bright central bar structure. NGC 1239 is also classified as a type II Seyfert galaxy, indicating that it has an active nucleus that emits strong radiation, often associated with supermassive black holes at its center.