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spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

Key facts

Right ascension
02 58 07.697
Declination
−10 ° 21 ′ 47.79 ″
Distance
200 million light-years (62.26 Mpc)
Type
SB(rs)b

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
spiral galaxy
Constellation
Eridanus
Distance from Earth
62.26
Image
NGC 1154 DSS.jpg
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epoch
J2000.0
catalog code
Gaia DR2 5161060443514559616
discoverer or inventor
Édouard Stephan
time of discovery or invention
1876-12-15
redshift
0.015517
apparent magnitude
11.026
radial velocity
4647.9
galaxy morphological type
Sc
right ascension
44.53206925552280
declination
-10.36327306871280
Commons category
NGC 1154

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 1154 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It lies approximately 200 million light-years (62.26 Mpc) away from Earth. The galaxy was discovered by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 as part of his deep-sky surveys. Modern observations have been carried out by surveys such as the Pan-STARRS and Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). It has an apparent magnitude of 13.6, making it relatively faint and observable primarily with large telescopes.

NGC 1154 is classified as an SB(rs)b galaxy, indicating that it is a barred spiral galaxy with a somewhat ring-like structure and closely wound spiral arms. It is positioned close to the galaxy NGC 1155, with which it may be interacting. A faint bridge of material appears to connect the two galaxies, suggesting tidal forces may be at play.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “NGC 1154” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.