Eridanus Group

Eridanus Group
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)Eridanus
Right ascension03h 06m to 04h 30m
Declination−10° to −30°
Brightest memberNGC 1407
Number of galaxies~200
Other designations
Eridanus Cloud

The Eridanus Group, sometimes called the Eridanus Cloud, is a nearby loose grouping of galaxies at a mean distance of approximately 75 Mly (23 ± 2 Mpc) in the constellation Eridanus.[1] Redshift values show that there are approximately 200 galaxies associated with the group, approximately 70% of which are spiral and irregular type galaxies while the remaining 30% are elliptical and lenticular types.[1]

  1. ^ a b Angiras, R.A.; Jog, C.J.; Omar, A.; Dwarakanath, K.S. (2006), "Origin of disc lopsidedness in the Eridanus group of galaxies", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 369 (4): 1849–1857, arXiv:astro-ph/0604120, Bibcode:2006MNRAS.369.1849A, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10418.x, S2CID 118927254