NGC 1585
| NGC 1585 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 1585. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Caelum |
| Right ascension | 04h 27m 33.01s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 09′ 54.8″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015534[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4657 ± 31 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 223.0 ± 15.8 Mly (68.36 ± 4.83 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAc[1] |
| Size | ~129,400 ly (39.66 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' x 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 04259-4216, 2MASX J04273300-4209549, MCG -07-10-006, PGC 15150, ESO 303- G 018[1] | |
NGC 1585 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Caelum. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,635 ± 31 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 68.4 ± 4.8 Mpc (∼223 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 1 December 1837.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1585: SN 2023vio (type Iax, mag. 19).[2]
See also
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Media related to NGC 1585 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1585 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
