NGC 1532

NGC 1532
NGC 1532 with smaller dwarf galaxy NGC 1531 (above)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension04h 12m 04.3s[1]
Declination−32° 52′ 27″[1]
Redshift1040 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance57.8 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)10.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)b pec[1]
Size210,000 ly (diameter)
Apparent size (V)12.6′ × 3.3′[1]
Other designations
PGC 14638[1]
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NGC 1532, also known as Haley's Coronet,[2] is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located approximately 50 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy was discovered by James Dunlop on 29 October 1826.[3]

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 1532: SN 1981A (type unknown, mag. 13.5),[4][5] SN 2016iae (type Ic, mag. 17.3),[6] and SN 2016ija (type II, mag. 16.5).[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1532. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
  2. ^ "Spectacular new image of Haley's Coronet". Las Cumbres Observatory. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  4. ^ "List of Supernovae". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1981A. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2016iae. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2016ija. Retrieved 25 March 2023.