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Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

NGC 1487
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1487
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	03 55 46
Declination	−42° 22′ 01″
Redshift	0.002829
Heliocentric radial velocity	848 ± 1 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.68
Apparent magnitude (B)	12.28
Characteristics
Type	Pec
Other designations
NGC 1487, MCG-07-09-002, LEDA 14117

NGC 1487 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by James Dunlop on Oct 29, 1826.

It is thought to be the remnant of two galaxies, which are the components NGC 1487E and NGC 1487W, that collided about 500 million years ago.

Gallery

NGC 1487 by GALEX

References

^ "NGC 1487". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
E.L. Aguero, S. Paolantonio (1997). "The Peculir Galaxy NGC 1489". The Astronomical Journal. 114: 102. Bibcode:1997AJ....114..102A. doi:10.1086/118456.
Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1450 - 1499". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1450 - 1499. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
Mullan, B.; Konstantopoulos, I. S.; Kepley, A. A.; Lee, K. H.; Charlton, J. C.; Knierman, K.; Bastian, N.; Chandar, R.; Durrell, P. R.; Elmegreen, D.; English, J.; Gallagher, S. C.; Gronwall, C.; Hibbard, J. E.; Hunsberger, S.; Johnson, K. E.; Maybhate, A.; Palma, C.; Trancho, G.; Vacca, W. D. (2011). "Star Clusters in the Tidal Tails of Interacting Galaxies: Cluster Populations Across a Variety of Tail Environments". The Astrophysical Journal. 731 (2): 93. arXiv:1101.5393. Bibcode:2011ApJ...731...93M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/731/2/93. S2CID 119115926.

External links

Media related to NGC 1487 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 1487 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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Astronomical catalog List of NGC objects 1001–2000

New General Catalogue 1000 to 1499

Constellation of Eridanus

Stars

Bayer	α (Achernar) β (Cursa) γ (Zaurak) δ (Rana) ε (Ran) ζ (Zibal) η (Azha) θ (Acamar) θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο (Beid) ο (40, Keid) π ρ ρ ρ τ τ (Angetenar) τ τ τ τ τ τ τ υ υ (Theemin) υ (Beemim) υ φ χ ψ ω
Flamsteed	14 15 17 (v) 39 (A) 45 51 (c) 53 (Sceptrum) 54 58 64 66
Variable	DO DZ EF EK EM (d) EP KT
HR	486 (p) 487 (p) 506 (q) 789 (s) 859 1008 (e) 1106 (y) 1143 (h) 1189 (f) 1190 (f) 1195 (g) 1483 1536 1614
HD	18742 (Ayeyarwady) 19467 28185 30562 30856 (Mouhoun) 30963
Other	2MASS J04151954−0935066 DENIS 0255−4700 Gliese 86 Gliese 180 GJ 1062 GJ 3293 GJ 3323 HIP 12961 (Koeia) LTT 1445 LP 890-9 Mothra WASP-22 (Tojil) WASP-35 WASP-50 (Chaophraya) WASP-78 WASP-79 (Montuno) WISE J0336−0143

Exoplanets	51 Eridani b ε Eridani b (AEgir) Gliese 86 b HD 10647 b HD 18742 b (Bagan) HD 28185 b HD 30562 b HD 30856 Ab (Nakanbé) WASP-79b (Pollera)

Nebulae

NGC	1535

Galaxies

NGC	782 852 939 1084 1132 1140 1154 1155 1157 1158 1164 1172 1187 1189 1190 1191 1192 1199 1222 1232 1234 1241 1253 1262 1266 1269 1291 1300 1309 1325 1332 1337 1345 1347 1353 1357 1369 1386 1395 1400 1403 1404 1407 1426 1427A 1436 1437 1439 1452 1460 1487 1531 1532 1592 1600 1614 1637 1721 1723 1725 1728 1741
Other	Eridanus II ESO 198-13 ESO 0313-192 IC 1953 IC 2006 LEDA 74886 MRC 0406-244 PKS 0208-512 PKS 0405–385 PKS 0420-014 UGC 2812

Galaxy clusters	Abell 383 Eridanus Cluster Eridanus Group MACS J0416.1-2403

Astronomical events	GRB 080913 HE0435-1223

See also

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