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NGC 1510
Galaxy in the constellation Horologium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 1510 is a dwarf lenticular galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Horologium.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on December 4, 1836.[4][5]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000.0 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 1510 | |
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![]() NGC 1510 sitting slightly southeast of spiral galaxy NGC 1512 (ultraviolet image) | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Horologium |
Right ascension | 04h 03m 32.6s [1] |
Declination | −43° 24′ 00″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.003045 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 913 ± 10 km/s [1] |
Distance | 38 Mly (12 Mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.40 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.40 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^0 pec?, BCD [3] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 0.7 |
Other designations | |
PGC 014375, MCG -7-9-6 |
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