Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
NGC 1537 |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation | Eridanus |
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Right ascension | 04h 13m 40.71s[1] |
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Declination | −31° 64′ 47″[1] |
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Redshift | 0.004543±0.00007[1] |
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Distance | 64 Mly (19.6 Mpc)[2] |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[1] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | E3[2] |
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Size | 79,000 ly |
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Apparent size (V) | 3.9 x 2.6[1] |
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Notable features | Large area of star-forming regions |
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Other designations |
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MCG-05-11-005,[1] ESO 420-12,[1] PGC 14695,[1] GSC 07037-01191[1] |
NGC 1537 is an elliptical galaxy located around 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.[1] NGC 1537 is south of the celestial equator and it was discovered by John Herschel in 1835.[2] It also has an active galactic nucleus, containing a supermassive black hole.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ a b c d "NGC 1537 - Elliptical Galaxy in Eridanus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
External links
- Media related to NGC 1537 at Wikimedia Commons