NGC 1512

NGC 1512
The inner ring of NGC 1512 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Horologium
Right ascension	04h 03m 54.3s[1]
Declination	-43° 20′ 56″[1]
Redshift	898 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance	30 Mly[citation needed]
Type	SB(r)ab[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	8′.9 × 5′.6[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.1[1]
Other designations
PGC 14391[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 30 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Horologium. It is a member of the Dorado Group.^[2]

An ultraviolet image of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 taken with GALEX. The image shows that NGC 1512 has spiral arms that extend well beyond its optical disk. Credit:GALEX/NASA/JPL-Caltech.

See also

• NGC 4736 - a similar spiral galaxy

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1512. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-11-25. 
2. ^ Maia, M. A. G.; da Costa, L. N.; Latham, David W. (April 1989). "A catalog of southern groups of galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 69: 809–829. Bibcode 1989ApJS...69..809M. doi:10.1086/191328 

External links

• APOD: A Panchromatic View
• SPACE.com: Baby Stars Clean House Quickly