NGC 1536

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Galaxy
NGC 1536
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NGC 1536 [1] with the supernova SN 1997D
NGC 1536 with the Supernova SN 1997D
AladinLite
Constellation network
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
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 .

Web links

Commons : NGC 1536  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aladin Lite
  2. a b c d e NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  3. a b c d e SEDS : NGC 1536
  4. ^ VizieR
  5. Simbad
  6. Seligman