NGC 1512

NGC 1512
The nuclear ring of NGC 1512 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHorologium
Right ascension04h 03m 54.3s[1]
Declination−43° 20′ 56″[1]
Redshift898 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance11.6 Mpc (38 Mly) h−1
0.73[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)ab[1]
Apparent size (V)8.9′ × 5.6′[1]
Other designations
PGC 14391[1]
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NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away from Earth[2] in the constellation Horologium. The galaxy displays a double ring structure, with a (nuclear) ring around the galactic nucleus and an (inner) further out in the main disk. The galaxy hosts an extended UV disc with at least 200 clusters with recent star formation activity.[3] NGC 1512 is a member of the Dorado Group.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1512. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  2. ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1512, Co-Moving Radial Distance. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Monthly400 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Maia, M. A. G.; da Costa, L. N.; Latham, David W. (April 1989). "A catalog of southern groups of galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 69: 809–829. Bibcode:1989ApJS...69..809M. doi:10.1086/191328.