NGC 1482 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1817 ± 40 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 87.4 ± 6.7 Mly (26.81 ± 2.05 Mpc). In addition, one non-redshift measurement gives a distance of 64 Mly (19.6 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 19 December 1799.
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1482. SN 1937E (type unknown, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Fritz Zwicky on 26 November 1937.
See also
- List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
References
External links
- Media related to NGC 1482 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1482 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
