| NGC 1192 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1192 (on the left) (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 03m 34.63s[1] |
| Declination | −15° 40′ 43.80″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.032059[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9611 ± 14km/s[1] |
| Distance | 417 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.80[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.80[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E5[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 11519,MCG -3-8-65,HCG 22E | |
NGC 1192 is alenticular galaxy approximately417 millionlight-years away from Earth in theconstellation ofEridanus.[1] It was discovered by American astronomerFrancis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory.[3]
Together withNGC 1189,NGC 1190,NGC 1191 andNGC 1199 it formsHickson Compact Group 22 (HCG 22) galaxy group.[4] Although they are considered members of this group, NGC 1191 and NGC 1192 are in fact background objects, since they are much further away compared to the other members of this group.[5]
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