NGC 1162 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on November 27, 1785.[3] The galaxy lies approximately 55 million parsecs away from Earth and is classified as a type E galaxy, indicating an elliptical galaxy.
| NGC 1162 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1162 as observed by the Digitized Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013139[2] |
| Distance | 55 Mpc[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | ~13[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E?[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 108.5"[2] |
| Other designations | |
| LEDA 11274[4] | |
Discovery
editNGC 1162 was discovered by William Herschel on November 27, 1785, during his extensive sky surveys.[3] It is included in the New General Catalogue compiled by astronomer John Louis Emil Dreyer.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) - NGC 1162". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- 1 2 3 Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1150 - 1199". Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "NGC 1162". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
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