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NGC 1511
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 1511.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hydrus
Right ascension	03 59 36.9554
Declination	−67° 38′ 03.094″
Redshift	0.004474
Heliocentric radial velocity	1341 ± 5 km/s
Distance	64.4 ± 4.5 Mly (19.76 ± 1.39 Mpc)
Group or cluster	NGC 1511 Group (LGG 107)
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.3
Characteristics
Type	SAa pec: HII
Size	~83,000 ly (25.45 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)	3.5' x 1.3'
Other designations
IRAS 03594-6746, 2MASX J03593698-6738033, MCG +00-12-072, PGC 14236, ESO 055- G 004

NGC 1511 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydrus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1341 ± 5 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 19.76 ± 1.39 Mpc (∼64 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 2 November 1834.

Morphology

Eskridge, Frogel, and Pogge published a paper in 2002 describing the morphology of 205 closely spaced spiral or lenticular galaxies. The observations were made in the H-band of the infrared and in the B-band (blue). Eskridge and colleagues described NGC 1511 as:

Nearly edge-on. SW side of bulge is hidden by a prominent dust band, indicating that the bulge is small. Inner SE spiral arm has several very bright star-forming knots. Arms do not appear very extended (may be due to foreshortening), but there is an extended, featureless LSB disk beyond the arms.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1511: SN 1935C (type unknown, mag. 12.5). The supernova was discovered by Emily Hughes Boyce on 16 August 1935, and was initially thought to be either a supernova, or a nova associated with the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was classified as a nova, and known as either HV 11970 or Nova Hydri 1935. In September 1988, Sidney Van Den Bergh and Martha L. Hazen concluded definitively that the object was a supernova in NGC 1511, and the star was given the designation SN 1935C.

NGC 1511 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, the galaxy NGC 1511 is the central member of the NGC 1511 group (also known as LGG 107) that includes NGC 1473 and NGC 1511A .

Image gallery

• NGC 1511 imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

References

1. ^ "Results for object NGC 1511". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
2. Eskridge, Paul B.; Frogel, Jay A.; Pogge, Richard W.; Quillen, Alice C.; Berlind, Andreas A.; Davies, Roger L.; Depoy, D. L.; Gilbert, Karoline M.; Houdashelt, Mark L.; Kuchinski, Leslie E.; Ramirez, Solange V.; Sellgren, K.; Stutz, Amelia; Terndrup, Donald M.; Tiede, Glenn P. (2002). "Near-Infrared and Optical Morphology of Spiral Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 143: 73–111. arXiv:astro-ph/0206320. doi:10.1086/342340.
3. "SN 1935C". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
4. van den Bergh, Sidney; Hazen, Martha L. (1988). "Was Nova Hydri 1935 a Supernova?". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 100: 1542. Bibcode:1988PASP..100.1542V. doi:10.1086/132362.
5. Van Den Bergh, S.; Hazen, M. L.; Boyce, E. H. (1988). "Supernova 1935C in NGC 1511". International Astronomical Union Circular (4647): 2. Bibcode:1988IAUC.4647....2V.
6. Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.

External links

• Media related to NGC 1511 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 1511 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

v t e Constellation of Hydrus
List of stars in Hydrus Hydrus in Chinese astronomy
Stars	Bayer α β γ δ ε ζ η η θ ι κ λ μ ν π π σ τ τ Variable VW HD 1237 10180 20003 Other AB8 SMSS J0313−6708 WISEPC J014807.25−720258.7
Exoplanets η Hydri b GJ 3021 b HD 10180 c
Star clusters NGC 602 NGC 643 NGC 1466
Galaxies	NGC 646 802 813 Other KKs 3 PGC 6240 Small Magellanic Cloud (mostly in Tucana) Large Magellanic Cloud (mostly in Dorado, partly in Mensa)
Category

• NGC objects
• Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
• IRAS catalogue objects
• Hydrus
• Astronomical objects discovered in 1834
• Discoveries by John Herschel
• MCG objects
• Barred spiral galaxies