NGC 1566

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NGC 1566

A mid-infrared image of NGC 1566 taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope (SST).
Credit: Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey/SST/NASA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Dorado
Right ascension 4h 20m .4s[1]
Declination -54° 56′ 16″[1]
Redshift 1504 ± 2 km/s[1]
Type SAB(rs)bc[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 8′.3 × 6′.6[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.3[1]
Other designations
PGC 14897[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 1566. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
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