NGC 1154
Sign in to savespiral 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.
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