NGC 1590
Galaxy in the constellation Taurus
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NGC 1590 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3826 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc (~184 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 28 October 1865.[2]
Right ascension04h 31m 10.2655s[1]
Declination+07° 37′ 51.108″[1]
| NGC 1590 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1590 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 31m 10.2655s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 37′ 51.108″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012999[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3897 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 184.1 ± 12.9 Mly (56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1762 Group (LGG 120) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc D[1] |
| Size | ~64,000 ly (19.62 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9′ × 0.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 04284+0731, 2MASX J04311020+0737513, UGC 3071, MCG +01-12-008, PGC 15368, CGCG 419-014[1] | |
NGC 1762 Group
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1590:
- SN 2007rz (Type Ic, mag. 16.9) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 8 December 2007.[5][6]
