NGC 1808 is a barred spiral galaxy[5] located in the southern constellation of Columba, about two degrees to the south and east of Gamma Caeli.[2] It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, who described it as a "faint nebula".[10] The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1808 group, which is part of the larger Dorado Group.[10]
The morphological classification of this galaxy is (R)SAB(s)a,[7] which indicates a spiral galaxy with a weak-bar around the nucleus (SAB), no ring around the bar (s), an outer ring (R), and tightly-wound spiral arms (a). It is inclined by an angle of 57° to the line of sight from the Earth, with the long axis oriented at a position angle of 324°.[5] The disk of gas and stars shows a noticeable warp, and there is a pronounced asymmetry in the distribution of neutral hydrogen and H II regions.[11]
The core region contains a suspected weak active galactic nucleus plus a circumnuclear ring containing star clusters and supernova remnants at a distance of ~280pc from the center. These form a ring of peculiar "hot spots".[12] It was formerly identified as a possible Seyfert galaxy,[5] but evidence now points to starburst activity in a ~500pc radius around the center.[13] A probable outflow of gas is directed to the north-east from the nucleus, forming prominent dust lanes.[5] The high level of star formation in this galaxy and the nearby NGC 1792 may indicate a recent, distant tidal interaction between the two.[11]
The type Ia supernovaSN1993af was discovered in November 1993 at 220″ east and 94″ north of the galactic nucleus.[14][15]
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