NGC 1484

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NGC 1484
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Fornax
Right ascension 03h 54m 20.1s [1]
Declination −36° 58′ 08″ [1]
Redshift 0.003469 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 1040 km/s [1]
Distance 49  Mly (14.9  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.93 [1]
Absolute magnitude  (B)-19.21 ± 0.20 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB(s)b? [1]
Mass 3.8×109 (Stellar mass) [2]   M☉
Size35,638 light years (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.5 x 0.6 [1]
Other designations
ESO 359- G 006, MCG -06-09-036, PGC 014071 [1]

NGC 1484 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 50 million light-years away [3] from Earth in the constellation of Fornax. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on November 28, 1837. [4] NGC 1484 is a member of the Fornax cluster. [5] [2]

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Its distance and size on the night sky convert to an approximate size of 35,638 light years, only a third or one-quarter the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Morokuma-Matsui, Kana; Bekki, Kenji; Wang, Jing; Serra, Paolo; Koyama, Yusei; Morokuma, Tomoki; Egusa, Fumi; For, Bi-Qing; Nakanishi, Kouichiro; Koribalski, Bärbel S.; Okamoto, Takashi; Kodama, Tadayuki; Lee, Bumhyun; Maccagni, Filippo M.; Miura, Rie E. (2022-12-01). "CO(J = 1-0) Mapping Survey of 64 Galaxies in the Fornax Cluster with the ALMA Morita Array". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 263 (2): 40. arXiv: 2210.08699 . Bibcode:2022ApJS..263...40M. doi: 10.3847/1538-4365/ac983b . ISSN   0067-0049.
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  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1450 - 1499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  5. ↑ Fouque, P.; Gourgoulhon, E.; Chamaraux, P.; Paturel, G. (1992-05-01). "Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II. The catalogue of groups and group members". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 93: 211–233. Bibcode:1992A&AS...93..211F. ISSN   0365-0138.
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