NGC 1190
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| NGC 1190 | |
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NGC 1190 (on the right) (NASA/ESA HST)
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 03m 26.13s [1] |
| Declination | −15° 39′ 42.80″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.008733 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2618 ± 27 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 109 Mly |
| Type | S0^0 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.9 x 0.3 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.20 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.20 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11508, MCG -3-8-62, HCG 22B | |
NGC 1190 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 109 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus.[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885.
Together with NGC 1189, NGC 1191, NGC 1192 and NGC 1199 it forms Hickson Compact Group 22 (HCG 22) galaxy group.[2]
Image gallery
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NGC 1190 SDSS.jpg
NGC 1190 with other members of the HCG 22 galaxy group (SDSS)
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NGC 1190 (upper right) and nearby galaxies (SDSS)
