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NGC 1531

Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NGC 1531
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NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Eridanus that is interacting with the larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532.[2] It was discovered by John Herschel on 19 October 1835.[3] Although technically classified as a peculiar lenticular galaxy, the galaxy's structure is better described as amorphous.[2]

Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
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See also

  • NGC 4627a similar interacting dwarf galaxy
  • M51Ba similar interacting dwarf galaxy

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