NGC 1590 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3826 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc (∼184 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 28 October 1865.[2]
| NGC 1590 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 1590. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 31m 10.22s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 37′ 51.2″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012999[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3897 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 184.1 ± 12.9 Mly (56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc D[1] |
| Size | ~64,000 ly (19.62 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' x 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 04284+0731, 2MASX J04311020+0737513, UGC 3071, MCG +01-12-008, PGC 15368, CGCG 419-014[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1590: SN 2007rz (type Ic, mag 16.9).[3]
NGC 1762 Group
editNGC 1590 is part of the NGC 1762 Group (also known as LGG 120) that includes at least 27 galaxies, including IC 392, NGC 1633, NGC 1642, NGC 1691, NGC 1713, NGC 1719, and NGC 1762, among others.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1590. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 1590. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2007rz. Retrieved 4 August 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 1590 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1590 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
