| NGC 1527 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1527 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Right ascension | 04h 08m 24.1044s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 53′ 48.811″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004043±0.0000570[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,212±17 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55.87 ± 3.62 Mly (17.130 ± 1.111 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | [CHM2007] HDC 257 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.74[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)0^0[1] |
| Size | ~96,100 ly (29.47 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.7′ × 1.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 201- G 020, 2MASX J04082413-4753493, PGC 14526[1] | |
NGC 1527 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Horologium. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,178±17 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.7 ± 4.1 Mly (17.37 ± 1.27 Mpc).[1] Additionally, 10 non-redshift measurements give a mean distance of 55.87 ± 3.62 Mly (17.130 ± 1.111 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 28 September 1826.[3]
NGC 1527 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[4][5]
Galaxy group
NGC 1527 is a member of a galaxy group known as [CHM2007] HDC 257. The group contains at least 14 galaxies, including NGC 1433, NGC 1483, NGC 1487, NGC 1493, NGC 1494, NGC 1495, NGC 1510, NGC 1512, IC 1959, IC 2000, ESO 201-14, and two others.[6][7]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1527:
- SN 2008ge (Type Ia, mag. 12.8) was discovered by The CHilean Automatic Supernova sEarch (CHASE) on 8 October 2008.[8][9] It reached magnitude 12.2, making it the brightest supernova of 2008.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 1527". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 1527". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1527". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Asmus, D.; Greenwell, C. L.; Gandhi, P.; Boorman, P. G.; Aird, J.; Alexander, D. M.; Assef, R. J.; Baldi, R. D.; Davies, R. I.; Hönig, S. F.; Ricci, C.; Rosario, D. J.; Salvato, M.; Shankar, F.; Stern, D. (2020). "Local AGN survey (LASr): I. Galaxy sample, infrared colour selection, and predictions for AGN within 100 MPC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 494 (2): 1784. arXiv:2003.05959. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.494.1784A. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa766.
- ^ "NGC 1527". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
- ^ "[CHM2007] HDC 257". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Pignata, G.; Maza, J.; Hamuy, M.; Antezana, R.; Gonzalez, L.; Gonzalez, P.; Lopez, P.; Silva, S.; Folatelli, G.; Iturra, D.; Cartier, R.; Forster, F.; Conuel, B.; Reichart, D.; Ivarsen, K.; Crain, A.; Foster, D.; Nysewander, M.; Lacluyze, A. (2008). "Supernova 2008ge in NGC 1527". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (1531): 1. Bibcode:2008CBET.1531....1P.
- ^ "SN 2008ge". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2008". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
External links
Media related to NGC 1527 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1527 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
