NGC 1461
Galaxy NGC 1461 |
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 03 h 48 m 27.1 s |
declination | -16 ° 23 ′ 34 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | SA0 ^ 0 (r) |
Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 12.8 mag |
Angular expansion | 3 ′ × 0.9 ′ |
Position angle | 155 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.8 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | LGG 105 |
Redshift | 0.004893 ± 0.000043 |
Radial velocity | 1467 ± 13 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(62 ± 4) · 10 6 ly (19.0 ± 1.3) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | William Herschel |
Discovery date | October 6, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1461 • PGC 13881 • MCG -03-10-047 • 2MASX J03482713-1623345 • GC 781 • H II 460 • h 2588 • GALEX ASC J034827.12-162333.8 • LDCE 251 NED055 |
NGC 1461 is a lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type S0 in the constellation Eridanus in the southern sky . It is an estimated 62 million light years from the Milky Way and about 55,000 light years in diameter.
The object was discovered on October 6, 1785 by William Herschel with his 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.
NGC 1461 group ( LGG 105 )
Galaxy | Alternative name | Distance / million Lj |
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NGC 1461 | PGC 13881 | 62 |
PGC 13684 | MCG-03-10-041 | 51 |
PGC 13821 | MCG-03-10-045 | 52 |