NGC 1527

ConstellationHorologium

Right ascension04^h 08^m 24.1044^s[1]

Declination−47° 53′ 48.811″^[1]

Redshift0.004043±0.0000570^[1]

NGC 1527
NGC 1527 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Horologium
Right ascension	04h 08m 24.1044s[1]
Declination	−47° 53′ 48.811″[1]
Redshift	0.004043±0.0000570[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	1,212±17 km/s[1]
Distance	55.87 ± 3.62 Mly (17.130 ± 1.111 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	[CHM2007] HDC 257
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.74[1]
Characteristics
Type	SA(r)0^0[1]
Size	~96,100 ly (29.47 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	3.7′ × 1.4′[1]
Other designations
ESO 201- G 020, 2MASX J04082413-4753493, PGC 14526[1]

NGC 1527 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Horologium. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,178±17 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.7 ± 4.1 Mly (17.37 ± 1.27 Mpc).^[1] Additionally, 10 non-redshift measurements give a mean distance of 55.87 ± 3.62 Mly (17.130 ± 1.111 Mpc).^[2] It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 28 September 1826.^[3]

NGC 1527 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.^[4][5]