NGC 1762
Galaxy in the constellation Orion
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NGC 1762 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Orion. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,739±2 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 228.0 ± 15.9 Mly (69.90 ± 4.89 Mpc).[1] However, 10 non-redshift measurements give a farther mean distance of 275.44 ± 22.19 Mly (84.450 ± 6.805 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 October 1785.[3][4]
| NGC 1762 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1762 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascension | 05h 03m 37.0784s[1] |
| Declination | +01° 34′ 24.113″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015858±0.00000700[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,754±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 275.44 ± 22.19 Mly (84.450 ± 6.805 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1762 group (LGG 120) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.35[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)c[1] |
| Size | ~149,200 ly (45.73 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 05010+0130, 2MASX J05033701+0134239, UGC 3238, MCG +00-13-067, PGC 16654, CGCG 394-073[1] | |
NGC 1762 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.[5][6]
