NGC 1512

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NGC 1512

The inner ring of NGC 1512 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Horologium
Right ascension 04h 03m 54.3s[1]
Declination -43° 20′ 56″[1]
Redshift 898 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance 30 Mly[citation needed]
Type SB(r)ab[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 8′.9 × 5′.6[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.1[1]
Other designations
PGC 14391[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1512 is a spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Horologium.

An ultraviolet image of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 taken with GALEX. The image shows that NGC 1512 has spiral arms that extend well beyond its optical disk. Credit:GALEX/NASA/JPL-Caltech.
An ultraviolet image of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 taken with GALEX. The image shows that NGC 1512 has spiral arms that extend well beyond its optical disk. Credit:GALEX/NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 1512. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.

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