| NGC 1634 | |
|---|---|
The lenticular galaxy NGC 1634 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 40m 09.8s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 20′ 20″[1] |
| Distance | 64.21 Mpc (209,400,000 ly) ± 4.51 Mpc[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Lenticular galaxy |
| Size | 0.4′ × 0.3′[2] |
NGC 1634 is a small lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. It was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel in 1798.[3]
Characteristics
[edit]Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 4,354 kilometres per second (2,705 mi/s), which corresponds to a Hubble–Lemaître law distance of 64.2 ± 4.5 Mpc (209,000,000 ± 15,000,000 ly).[1]
With a surface brightness of 11.80 mag/arcmin2, NGC 1634 can be classified as a high surface brightness galaxy.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Results for object NGC 1634". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Revised NGC and IC Catalog by Wolfgang Steinicke, NGC 1600 to 1699". astrovalleyfield.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas Table of Contents, NGC 1634". Retrieved 22 August 2022.