Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

NGC 1590

NGC 1590
The spiral galaxy NGC 1590.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTaurus
Right ascension04h 31m 10.22s[1]
Declination+07° 37′ 51.2″[1]
Redshift0.012999[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3897 ± 6 km/s[1]
Distance184.1 ± 12.9 Mly (56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeSbc D[1]
Size~64,000 ly (19.62 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.9' x 0.7'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 04284+0731, 2MASX J04311020+0737513, UGC 3071, MCG +01-12-008, PGC 15368, CGCG 419-014[1]

NGC 1590 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3826 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc (∼184 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 28 October 1865.[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1590: SN 2007rz (type Ic, mag 16.9).[3]

NGC 1762 Group

NGC 1590 is part of the NGC 1762 Group (also known as LGG 120) that includes at least 27 galaxies, including IC 392, NGC 1633, NGC 1642, NGC 1691, NGC 1713, NGC 1719, and NGC 1762, among others.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1590. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 1590. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2007rz. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya