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Galaxy in the constellation Caelum
NGC 1616
A Legacy Surveys image of NGC 1616
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCaelum
Right ascension04 32 41.80
Declination−43° 42′ 55.00″
Redshift0.01488±0.000033
Distance213 Mly (65.58 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.5
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)bc pec?
Size116,000 ly
Apparent size (V)1.905′ × 1′
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
ESO 251-10, PGC 15479, LEDA 15479, MCG -07-10-013

NGC 1616 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located around 213 million light-years away in the constellation Caelum. NGC 1616 was discovered on October 24th, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel, and its diameter is 116,000 light-years across. NGC 1616 is not known to have much star-formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.

References

  1. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. "NGC 1616 - Intermediate Spiral Galaxy in Caelum | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. "NGC 1616 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1600 - 1649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 1616 at Wikimedia Commons
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