NGC 1620
| NGC 1620 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 1620. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04h 36m 37.35s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 08′ 37.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011715[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3512 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 166.2 ± 11.6 Mly (50.97 ± 3.57 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc[1] |
| Size | ~121,000 ly (37.11 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9' x 1.0'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 04340-0014, 2MASX J04363734-0008370, UGC 3103, MCG +00-12-052, PGC 15638[1] | |
NGC 1620 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,455 ± 4 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 51.0 ± 3.6 Mpc Mpc (∼166 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 1 January 1786.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 1620: SN 2009K (type IIb, mag. 14.9)[2] and SN 2023crx (type Ib, mag. 18.6).[3]
NGC 1589 Group
[edit]According to A.M. Garcia, the galaxy NGC 1620 is part of the NGC 1589 Group (also known as LGG 117) that includes at least 8 other galaxies: NGC 1586, NGC 1587, NGC 1588, NGC 1589, UGC 3054, UGC 3058, UGC 3072 and UGC 3080.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1620. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2009K. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023crx. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to NGC 1620 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1620 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
