NGC 1536

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NGC 1536
NGC 1536 legacy dr10.jpg
A Legacy Survey DR10 image of NGC 1536
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Reticulum
Right ascension 04h 11m 00.90s [1]
Declination −56° 29′ 13.0″ [1]
Redshift 0.004059 ± 4.30e-5 [1]
Distance 57 Mly (17.71 Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.5 [2]
Characteristics
Type SB(s)c pec? [1]
Size42,000 ly [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.905′ × 1.259′ [2]
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
ESO 157-IG 005, [1] ESO 040957-5636.9, [1] AM 0409-563, [1] WISEA J041059.94-562850.6 [1]

NGC 1536 is a peculiar barred spiral galaxy located around 57 million light-years away in the constellation Reticulum. [1] [2] [3] It was discovered on December 4th, 1834 by the English astronomer John Herschel, and it has a diameter around 42,000 light-years. [1] [2] [4] NGC 1536 is not known to have much star-formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus. [1] [2]

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SN 1997D

SN 1997D is a Type II Supernova in NGC 1536 discovered by Duília de Mello in 1997. SN 1997D had a low expansion velocity, and it is believed that the explosion produced a stellar mass black hole, instead of a neutron star. SN 1997D was located in the southernmost part of NGC 1536. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  3. ↑ "NGC 1536 - Galaxy in Reticulum | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  4. ↑ "NGC 1536 - Galaxy - WIKISKY". wikisky.org. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  5. ↑ Benetti, S.; Turatto, M.; Balberg, S.; Zampieri, L.; Shapiro, S. L.; Cappellaro, E.; Nomoto, K.; Nakamura, T.; Mazzali, P. A.; Patat, F. (2001-04-01). "The fading of supernova 1997D". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 322: 361–368. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04122.x. ISSN   0035-8711.
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