Right ascension 04 11 59.3 Redshift 1169 ± 29 km/s Apparent size (V) 1′.3 × 0′.9 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.9 | Declination −32° 51′ 03″ Type S0 pec Magnitude 12.9 | |
Constellation Eridanus in Chinese astronomy Similar NGC 1532, NGC 1559, NGC 1792, NGC 1700, NGC 1533 | ||
NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Eridanus that is interacting with the larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532. Although technically classified as a peculiar lenticular galaxy, the galaxy's structure is better described as amorphous.
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