NGC 1484

Summary

NGC 1484 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus, 48 million light-years from Earth. It is part of the Fornax Cluster, that contains approximately 200 galaxies, making it the second richest galaxy cluster in 100 million light-years after the Virgo Cluster.

NGC 1484
NGC 1484 (legacy surveys)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension03h 54.2m [1]
Declination−36° 58′[1]
Redshift1035 km/s
Distance14.7 Mpc (47.9 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)b:[2]
Apparent size (V)2.5 × 0.6[1]
Other designations
ESO 359-6, IRAS 03524-3706, MCG -6-9-36, PGC 14071[2]

It was discovered by William Herschel on November 28, 1837.[3] Its distance and size on the night sky convert to an actual size of 35,000 light years, only a third or one-quarter the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
  2. ^ a b "Results for object NGC 1484 (NGC 1484)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1450 - 1499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.