Q1043883

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Horologium
Right ascension: 04 08 24.1044
Declination: −47 ° 53 ′ 48.811 ″
Redshift: 0.004 043 ± 0.000 0570
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1,212 ± 17 km/s
Distance: 55.87 ± 3.62 Mly (17.130 ± 1.111 Mpc )
Group or cluster: [CHM2007] HDC 257
Type: SA(r)0^0
Size: ~96,100 ly (29.47 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 3.7′ × 1.4′

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NGC 1527 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Horologium. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,178±17 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.7 ± 4.1 Mly (17.37 ± 1.27 Mpc). Additionally, 10 non-redshift measurements give a mean distance of 55.87 ± 3.62 Mly (17.130 ± 1.111 Mpc). It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 28 September 1826.

NGC 1527 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.