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Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

NGC 1531
NGC 1531 (above) with large barred spiral galaxy NGC 1532
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	04 11 59.3
Declination	−32° 51′ 03″
Redshift	1169 ± 29 km/s
Distance	42.4 million light-years
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.9
Characteristics
Type	S0 pec
Size	~15 kly (diameter)
Apparent size (V)	1.3′ × 0.9′
Other designations
PGC 14635

NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Eridanus that is interacting with the larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532. It was discovered by John Herschel on 19 October 1835. Although technically classified as a peculiar lenticular galaxy, the galaxy's structure is better described as amorphous.

References

^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1531. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
^ A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.
"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1500 - 1549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.

External links

Media related to NGC 1531 at Wikimedia Commons
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 1531/2 (10 July 1998)
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Interacting Galaxies (1 March 2005)
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Galaxies in the River (8 January 2020)
NGC 1531 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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Astronomical catalog List of NGC objects 1001–2000

New General Catalogue 1500 to 1999

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NGC	NGC 1526 NGC 1527 NGC 1528 NGC 1529 NGC 1530 NGC 1531 NGC 1532 NGC 1533 NGC 1534 NGC 1535 NGC 1536
PGC	PGC 14631 PGC 14632 PGC 14633 PGC 14634 PGC 14635 PGC 14636 PGC 14637 PGC 14638 PGC 14639

Constellation of Eridanus

Stars

Bayer	α (Achernar) β (Cursa) γ (Zaurak) δ (Rana) ε (Ran) ζ (Zibal) η (Azha) θ (Acamar) θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο (Beid) ο (40, Keid) π ρ ρ ρ τ τ (Angetenar) τ τ τ τ τ τ τ υ υ (Theemin) υ (Beemim) υ φ χ ψ ω
Flamsteed	14 15 17 (v) 39 (A) 45 51 (c) 53 (Sceptrum) 54 58 64 66
Variable	DO DZ EF EK EM (d) EP KT
HR	486 (p) 487 (p) 506 (q) 789 (s) 859 1008 (e) 1106 (y) 1143 (h) 1189 (f) 1190 (f) 1195 (g) 1483 1536 1614
HD	18742 (Ayeyarwady) 19467 28185 30562 30856 (Mouhoun) 30963
Other	2MASS J04151954−0935066 DENIS 0255−4700 Gliese 86 Gliese 180 GJ 1062 GJ 3293 GJ 3323 HIP 12961 (Koeia) LTT 1445 LP 890-9 Mothra WASP-22 (Tojil) WASP-35 WASP-50 (Chaophraya) WASP-78 WASP-79 (Montuno) WISE J0336−0143

Exoplanets	51 Eridani b ε Eridani b (AEgir) Gliese 86 b HD 10647 b HD 18742 b (Bagan) HD 28185 b HD 30562 b HD 30856 Ab (Nakanbé) WASP-79b (Pollera)

Nebulae

NGC	1535

Galaxies

NGC	782 852 939 1084 1132 1140 1154 1155 1157 1158 1172 1187 1189 1190 1191 1192 1199 1222 1232 1234 1241 1253 1262 1266 1269 1291 1300 1309 1325 1332 1337 1345 1347 1353 1357 1369 1386 1395 1400 1403 1404 1407 1426 1427A 1436 1437 1439 1452 1460 1487 1531 1532 1592 1600 1614 1637 1721 1723 1725 1728 1741
Other	Eridanus II ESO 198-13 ESO 0313-192 IC 1953 IC 2006 LEDA 74886 MRC 0406-244 PKS 0208-512 PKS 0405–385 PKS 0420-014 UGC 2812

Galaxy clusters	Abell 383 Eridanus Cluster Eridanus Group MACS J0416.1-2403

Astronomical events	GRB 080913 HE0435-1223

See also

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