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EntityQ1042038· pop 30· linked from 488 articles

spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
GiP
Redshift
z = 0.008545060649498115
Morphology
SBcd
Coordinates
RA 45.8520° · Dec -15.6235°
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Key facts

Constellation
Eridanus
Right ascension
03 03 24.47
Declination
−15 ° 37 ′ 24.48 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity
2544 ± 1 km/s
Distance
105 M ly
Type
SB(s)dm:
Apparent size v
1.7 x 1.5

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 1189 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 105 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory.

NGC 1189 has extended clumpy star formation throughout its spiral arms with remarkably little associated stellar light, which is striking in the color images.

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