NGC 1484 | |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 03h 54m 20.1s[1] |
Declination | −36° 58′ 08″[1] |
Redshift | 0.003469[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1040 km/s[1] |
Distance | 49 Mly (14.9 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.93[1] |
Absolute magnitude (B) | -19.21 ± 0.20[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)b?[1] |
Mass | 3.8×109 (Stellar mass)[2] M☉ |
Size | 35,638 light years (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.5 x 0.6[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 359- G 006, MCG -06-09-036, PGC 014071[1] |
NGC 1484 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 50 million light-years away[3] from Earth in the constellation of Fornax. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on November 28, 1837.[4] NGC 1484 is a member of the Fornax cluster.[5][2]
Its distance and size on the night sky convert to an approximate size of 35,638 light years, only a third or one-quarter the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.