NGC 1484 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus, 48 million light-years from Earth. It is part of the Fornax Cluster, that contains approximately 200 galaxies, making it the second richest galaxy cluster in 100 million light-years after the Virgo Cluster.
NGC 1484 | |
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![]() NGC 1484 (DSS) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 03h 54.2m [1] |
Declination | −36° 58′[1] |
Redshift | 1035 km/s |
Distance | 14.7 Mpc (47.9 Mly) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)b:[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.5′ × 0.6′[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 359-6, IRAS 03524-3706, MCG -6-9-36, PGC 14071[2] |
It was discovered by William Herschel on November 28, 1837.[3] Its distance and size on the night sky convert to an actual size of 35,000 light years, only a third or one-quarter the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.
New General Catalogue 1000 to 1499 | |
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