| NGC 1460 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 1460 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 46m 13.7s[1] |
| Declination | −36° 41′ 47″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004580[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1373km/s[1] |
| Distance | 65 Mly (19.9 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.50[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -19.48 ± 0.28[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)0^0[1] |
| Mass | 5.4×109 (Stellar mass)[2]/1×1010 (Total Mass)[3] M☉ |
| Size | ~43,500 ly (13.33 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 358- G 062, MCG -06-09-031, FCC 310, PGC 013805[1] | |
NGC 1460 is abarred lenticular galaxy with a peanut-shaped bar[2] approximately 65 millionlight-years away[4] from Earth in theconstellation ofEridanus. It was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on November 28, 1837.[5] It is a member of theFornax cluster.[6]
NGC 1460 is host to anuclear star cluster with an estimated mass of around 6.7 × 107M☉,[7] and is also host to asupermassive black hole with an estimated mass of around 6 × 106M☉.[8] It is also home to a population of around 39 observedglobular clusters.[9] There is also a population of 89planetary nebulae, with 39 of them being observed in the center of the galaxy and 50 of them being observed in thehalo of the galaxy.[10]
