Astronomy:NGC 1521

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NGC 1521
Image of NGC 1521
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension 4h 04m 18.9263s[1]
Declination−21° 03′ 07.151″[1]
Redshift0.014153 ± 0.000004 [1]
Helio radial velocity 4243 ± 12 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.31[1]
Characteristics
TypeE3? [1]
Size~470,700 ly (144.33 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
PGC 14520[1]

NGC 1521 (also known as PGC 14520) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered on November 21, 1835, by John Herschel. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1521" (in en-US). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+1521&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1. 
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1521" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc15.htm#1521. 




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