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NGC 1537
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 1537
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	04 13 40.71
Declination	−31° 64′ 47″
Redshift	0.004543±0.00007
Distance	64 Mly (19.6 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.5
Characteristics
Type	E3
Size	79,000 ly
Apparent size (V)	3.9' x 2.6'
Notable features	Large area of star-forming regions
Other designations
MCG-05-11-005, ESO 420-12, PGC 14695, GSC 07037-01191

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

See also

• NGC 154, a similar elliptical galaxy
• NGC 3640, a similar elliptical galaxy with around the same size.
• NGC 3311, a supergiant elliptical galaxy

References

1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
2. ^ "NGC 1537 - Elliptical Galaxy in Eridanus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.

External links

• Media related to NGC 1537 at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Constellation of Eridanus
List of stars in Eridanus Eridanus in Chinese astronomy
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
Category

• Elliptical galaxies
• Eridanus (constellation)
• Astronomical objects discovered in 1835
• Galaxies discovered in 1835
• Discoveries by John Herschel
• Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
• ESO objects
• MCG objects
• NGC objects