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Coordinates: Sky map 04h 13m 40.71s, −31° 64′ 47″
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{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus}}
{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus}}
{{Sky|04|13|40.71|-|31|64|47}}{{Infobox galaxy|name=[[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 1537|image=NGC 1537.jpg|caption=A [[Sloan Digital Sky Survey]] (SDSS) image of NGC 1537|epoch=[[Epoch (astronomy)#Julian years and J2000|J2000]]|constellation name=[[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]]|ra={{RA|04|13|40.71}}<ref name=":0" />|dec={{DEC|-31|64|47}}<ref name=":0" />|z=0.004543±0.00007<ref name=":0" />|dist_ly=64 [[light-year|Mly]] (19.6 M[[Parsec|pc]])<ref name=":1" />|appmag_v=10.5<ref name=":0" />|type=E3<ref name=":1" />|size=79,000 ly|size_v=3.9' x 2.6'<ref name=":0" />|notes=Large area of star-forming regions|names=MCG-05-11-005,<ref name=":0" /> ESO 420-12,<ref name=":0" /> PGC 14695,<ref name=":0" /> GSC 07037-01191<ref name=":0" />}}'''NGC 1537''' is an [[elliptical galaxy]] located around 64 million [[Light-year|light-years]] away in the [[Eridanus (constellation)|constellation Eridanus]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database |url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+1537&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu}}</ref> NGC 1537 is south of the [[celestial equator]] and it was discovered by [[John Herschel]] in 1835.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NGC 1537 - Elliptical Galaxy in Eridanus {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc1537-object |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref> It also has an [[active galactic nucleus]], containing a [[supermassive black hole]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
{{Sky|04|13|40.71|-|31|64|47}}{{Infobox galaxy|name=[[New General Catalogue|NGC]] 1537|image=NGC 1537.jpg|caption=A [[Sloan Digital Sky Survey]] (SDSS) image of NGC 1537|epoch=[[Epoch (astronomy)#Julian years and J2000|J2000]]|constellation name=[[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]]|ra={{RA|04|13|40.71}}<ref name=":0" />|dec={{DEC|-31|64|47}}<ref name=":0" />|z=0.004543±0.00007<ref name=":0" />|dist_ly=64 [[light-year|Mly]] (19.6 M[[Parsec|pc]])<ref name=":1" />|appmag_v=10.5<ref name=":0" />|type=E3<ref name=":1" />|size=79,000 ly|size_v=3.9' x 2.6'<ref name=":0" />|notes=Large area of star-forming regions|names=MCG-05-11-005,<ref name=":0" /> ESO 420-12,<ref name=":0" /> PGC 14695,<ref name=":0" /> GSC 07037-01191<ref name=":0" />}}'''NGC 1537''' is an [[elliptical galaxy]] located around 64 million [[Light-year|light-years]] away in the [[Eridanus (constellation)|constellation Eridanus]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database |url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+1537&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu}}</ref> NGC 1537 is south of the [[celestial equator]] and it was discovered by [[John Herschel]] in 1835.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NGC 1537 - Elliptical Galaxy in Eridanus {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc1537-object |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=theskylive.com}}</ref> NGC 1537 is not know to have much [[Star formation|star-formation]], and it is not known to have an [[active galactic nucleus]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 15:23, 4 January 2025

NGC 1537
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 1537
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension04h 13m 40.71s[1]
Declination−31° 64′ 47″[1]
Redshift0.004543±0.00007[1]
Distance64 Mly (19.6 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeE3[2]
Size79,000 ly
Apparent size (V)3.9' x 2.6'[1]
Notable featuresLarge area of star-forming regions
Other designations
MCG-05-11-005,[1] ESO 420-12,[1] PGC 14695,[1] GSC 07037-01191[1]

NGC 1537 is an elliptical galaxy located around 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.[1] NGC 1537 is south of the celestial equator and it was discovered by John Herschel in 1835.[2] NGC 1537 is not know to have much star-formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 1537 - Elliptical Galaxy in Eridanus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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  • Media related to NGC 1537 at Wikimedia Commons
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