NGC 1634

NGC 1634
The lenticular galaxy NGC 1634
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTaurus
Right ascension04h 40m 09.8s[1]
Declination+07° 20′ 20″[1]
Distance64.21 Mpc (209,400,000 ly) ± 4.51 Mpc[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.1[2]
Characteristics
TypeLenticular galaxy
Size0.4′ × 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Results for object NGC 1634". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Revised NGC and IC Catalog by Wolfgang Steinicke, NGC 1600 to 1699". astrovalleyfield.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas Table of Contents, NGC 1634". Retrieved 22 August 2022.