NGC 1537

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NGC 1537
NGC 1537.jpg
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 1537
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 04h 13m 40.71s [1]
Declination −31° 64 47 [1]
Redshift 0.004543±0.00007 [1]
Distance 64 Mly (19.6 Mpc) [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.5 [1]
Characteristics
Type E3 [2]
Size79,000 ly
Apparent size  (V)3.9' x 2.6' [1]
Notable featuresLarge area of star-forming regions
Other designations
MCG-05-11-005, [1] ESO 420-12, [1] PGC 14695, [1] GSC 07037-01191 [1]

NGC 1537 is an elliptical galaxy located around 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. [1] NGC 1537 is south of the celestial equator and it was discovered by John Herschel in 1835. [2] It also has an active galactic nucleus, containing a supermassive black hole. [1] [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1537 - Elliptical Galaxy in Eridanus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.