NGC 1164
Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1164 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Perseus, approximately 60 million parsecs from Earth. It was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel in 1828.[3] NGC 1164 is classified as a (R')SAB(s)ab type spiral galaxy, with a prominent central bar structure and well-defined spiral arms.[2]
Right ascension03h 01m 59.84s[2]
Declination+42° 35′ 05.8″[2]
| NGC 1164 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1164 (Sloan Digital Sky Survey) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h 01m 59.84s[2] |
| Declination | +42° 35′ 05.8″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.013926[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4175±10 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 59 Mpc[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | ~13[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.4[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB(s)ab[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 102.70"[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11441, MCG+07-07-016, UGC 2490[4] | |
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 1164:
- SN 1993ab (Type Ia, mag. 18) was discovered by Jean Mueller on 24 September 1993.[5][6]
- SN 2016hsr (Type II, mag. 18.5) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 2 November 2016.[7]
