NGC 1536
Galaxy NGC 1536 |
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NGC 1536 with the Supernova SN 1997D | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | network |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 10 m 59.8 s |
declination | -56 ° 28 ′ 50 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | SB (s) c / HII |
Brightness (visual) | 12.6 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.3 mag |
Angular expansion | 2.1 ′ × 1.5 ′ |
Position angle | 155 ° |
Surface brightness | 13.5 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation |
Dorado group NGC 1566 group LGG 114 |
Redshift | 0.004059 ± 0.000043 |
Radial velocity | 1217 ± 13 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(47 ± 3) x 10 6 ly (14.3 ± 1.0) Mpc |
diameter | 30,000 ly |
history | |
discovery | John Herschel |
Discovery date | 4th December 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1536 • PGC 14620 • ESO 157-005 • IRAS 04099-5636 • 2MASX J04105983-5628496 • SGC 040957-5636.9 • 2MASS J04105986-5628500 • LDCE 328 NED003 |
NGC 1536 is a merging barred spiral galaxy with extensive star formation from Hubble type SBc in the constellation of power in the southern sky . It is estimated to be 47 million light years from the Milky Way and about 30,000 light years in diameter . It is a member of the seven-galaxy NGC 1566 group ( LGG 114 ).
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 1533 , NGC 1546 , IC 2038 , IC 2039 .
The type IIP supernova SN 1997D was observed here.
The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 4, 1834 .
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