NGC 1232

NGC 1232
NGC 1232
NGC 1232
1.5 m Danish telescope image from the ESO La Silla Observatory in Chile
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 03h 09m 45.5s[1]
Declination -20° 34′ 46″[1]
Redshift 0.005347[1]
Helio radial velocity 1603 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance 61 ± 8.5 Mly
(18.7 ± 2.6 Mpc)[2]
Type SAB(rs)c[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 7′.4 × 6′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.9[1]
Notable features large satellite
Other designations
PGC 11819,[1] Arp 41[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 with NGC 1232A at lower left.

NGC 1232 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Eridanus.

It is dominated by millions of bright stars and dark dust, in spiral arms rotating about the center. Open clusters containing bright blue stars are sprinkled along these spiral arms, with dark lanes of dense interstellar dust between. Less visible are dim normal stars and interstellar gas, producing such high mass that they dominate the dynamics of the inner galaxy. Not visible is matter of unknown form called dark matter, needed to explain the motions of the visible material in the outer galaxy.

NGC 1232 and its satellite are part of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, along with NGC 1300.

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NGC 1232A

NGC 1232A is a satellite galaxy of NGC 1232.[3] It is thought to be the cause of unusual bending in the spiral arms. In 1988, NGC 1232A was estimated to be 68 million light-years away[4] while NGC 1232 was estimated to be 65 million light-years away.[2]

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Coordinates: Sky map 03h 09m 45.5s, −20° 34′ 46″


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