Astronomy:NGC 1482

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NGC 1482
NGC 1482 imaged by Pan-STARRS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension 03h 54m 38.9804s[1]
Declination−20° 30′ 08.011″[1]
Redshift0.006391[1]
Helio radial velocity1312 ± 9 km/s[1]
Distance87.4 ± 6.7 Mly (26.81 ± 2.05 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0^+ pec edge-on[1]
Size~89,400 ly (27.40 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.4′ × 1.4′[1]
Other designations
IRAS 03524-2038, MCG-03-10-054, PGC 14084[1]

NGC 1482 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1817 ± 40 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 87.4 ± 6.7 Mly (26.81 ± 2.05 Mpc).[1] In addition, one non-redshift measurement gives a distance of 64 Mly (19.6 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 19 December 1799.[3]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1482. SN 1937E (type unknown, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Fritz Zwicky on 26 November 1937.[4][5]

See also

References

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