NGC 1482

NGC 1482 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1817 ± 40 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 87.4 ± 6.7 Mly (26.81 ± 2.05 Mpc).[1] In addition, one non-redshift measurement gives a distance of 64 Mly (19.6 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 19 December 1799.[3]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1482. SN 1937E (type unknown, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Fritz Zwicky on 26 November 1937.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 1482". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Distance Results for NGC 1482". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1482". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ "SN 1937E". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ Zwicky, F. (1939). "Four More Supernovae". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 51 (299): 36. Bibcode:1939PASP...51...36Z. doi:10.1086/124993.