NGC 1175,[1] also known as the Peanut Galaxy,[2] is a large lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 5,349 ± 19 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 78.9 ± 5.5 Mpc (∼257 million ly).[3] It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.[4]

Peanut Galaxy
The galaxy, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope during the Gems of the Galaxy Zoos project
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03h 04m 32s
Declination+42° 20’ 21”
Apparent magnitude (B)13.8
Surface brightness23.71 mag/arcsec^2
Characteristics
TypeS0A-S0B-SABa
Other designations
NGC 1175,
PGC 11578,
MCG 7-7-19,
UGC 2515,
CGCG 540-32

NGC 1175 is about the same distance from the Milky Way as NGC 1177. These two galaxies form a gravitationally interacting pair.[3]

To date, a non-redshift measurement gives a distance of approximately 44,900 Mpc (∼146 million ly).[5] This value is far outside the Hubble distance values. Note that it is with the average value of independent measurements, when they exist, that the NASA/IPAC database calculates the diameter of a galaxy.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Revised IC and NGC Catalog". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ Lazaro, Enrico de (2019-12-17). "Hubble Space Telescope Looks at Stunning Peanut Galaxy | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1150 - 1199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  5. ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 1175". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.