NGC 1589
Galaxy in the constellation Taurus
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NGC 1589 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,729±9 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 179.4 ± 12.6 Mly (55.00 ± 3.85 Mpc).[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 154.38 ± 1.90 Mly (47.333 ± 0.584 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 19 December 1783.[3]
Right ascension04h 30m 45.4410s[1]
Declination+00° 51′ 49.102″[1]
| NGC 1589 | |
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NGC 1589 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 30m 45.4410s[1] |
| Declination | +00° 51′ 49.102″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012662±0.0000240[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,796±7 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 154.38 ± 1.90 Mly (47.333 ± 0.584 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1589 group (LGG 117) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab[1] |
| Size | ~166,100 ly (50.94 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASS J04304544+0051493, UGC 3065, MCG +00-12-038, PGC 15342, CGCG 393-030[1] | |
NGC 1589 group
NGC 1589 is the largest galaxy in a group of galaxies named after it. The NGC 1589 group (also known as LGG 117) has nine galaxies, including NGC 1586, NGC 1587, NGC 1588, NGC 1620, UGC 3054, UGC 3058, UGC 3072 and UGC 3080.[4][5]
Supernova
Image gallery
NGC 1589 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
