NGC 1589
| NGC 1589 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1589 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 30m 45.4410s[1] |
| Declination | +00° 51′ 49.102″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012662±0.0000240[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,796±7 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 154.38 ± 1.90 Mly (47.333 ± 0.584 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1589 group (LGG 117) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab[1] |
| Size | ~166,100 ly (50.94 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASS J04304544+0051493, UGC 3065, MCG +00-12-038, PGC 15342, CGCG 393-030[1] | |
NGC 1589 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,729±9 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 179.4 ± 12.6 Mly (55.00 ± 3.85 Mpc).[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 154.38 ± 1.90 Mly (47.333 ± 0.584 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 19 December 1783.[3]
NGC 1589 group
NGC 1589 is the largest galaxy in a group of galaxies named after it. The NGC 1589 group (also known as LGG 117) has nine galaxies, including NGC 1586, NGC 1587, NGC 1588, NGC 1620, UGC 3054, UGC 3058, UGC 3072 and UGC 3080.[4][5]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1589: SN 2001eb (Type Ia, mag. 16.3) was discovered by Tom Boles on 29 August 2001.[6][7]
Image gallery
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NGC 1589 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 1589". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 1589". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1589". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
- ^ "LGG 117". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Hurst, G. M.; Boles, T.; Balam, D. (1 September 2001). "Supernova 2001eb in NGC 1589". International Astronomical Union Circular. 7702: 1. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7702....1H.
- ^ "SN 2001eb". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
External links
- Media related to NGC 1589 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1589 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images