NGC 1531
NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Eridanus that is interacting with the larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532.
It was discovered by John Herschel on 19 October 1835. Although technically classified as a peculiar lenticular galaxy, the galaxy's structure is better described as amorphous.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1531. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ^ A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
External links
Media related to NGC 1531 at Wikimedia Commons- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 1531/2 (10 July 1998)
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Interacting Galaxies (1 March 2005)
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Galaxies in the River (8 January 2020)
- NGC 1531 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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