NGC 1187
Barred spiral galaxy in Eridanus
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NGC 1187 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. It was discovered on December 9, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel.[4]
Right ascension03h 02m 37.40s[2]
Declination−22° 52′ 02.0″[2]
| NGC 1187 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1187 imaged by ESO’s Very Large Telescope.[1] | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h 02m 37.40s[2] |
| Declination | −22° 52′ 02.0″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.004657[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1393 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 60 million ly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)c[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.370′ x 3.630′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| HIPASS J0302-22, MCG -04-08-016, UGCA 49, AM 0300-230, IRAS 03003-2303, NVSS J030237-225200, 6dFGS gJ030237.6-225202, PSCz Q03003-2303, DUGRS 480-001, LEDA 11479, ESO 480-023, 2MASX J03023758-2252017, SGC 030024-2303.8, MBG 03004-2303. | |
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 1187:
- SN 1982R (Type I, mag. 14.4) was discovered by A. Muller and O. Pizarro at the La Silla Observatory on 24 October 1982.[5][1][6]
- SN 2007Y (Type Ib-pec, mag. 17.5) was discovered by amateur astronomer Berto Monard on 15 February 2007.[7][8][9]
Gallery
DSS image of NGC 1187.
NGC 1187 by 2MASS
NGC 1187 by Pan-STARRS
NGC 1187 and ESO 480-20 (top, next to the star HD 18967) with the legacy surveys
