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NGC 1512
Galaxy in the constellation Horologium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 1512 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Horologium |
Right ascension | 04h 03m 54.3s[1] |
Declination | −43° 20′ 56″[1] |
Redshift | 898 ± 3 km/s[1] |
Distance | 11.6 Mpc (38 Mly) h−1 0.73[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.1[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)ab[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 8.9′ × 5.6′[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 14391[1] |
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