| NGC 1484 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 1460 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h 54m 20.1s[2] |
| Declination | −36° 58′ 08″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.003469[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1040km/s[2] |
| Distance | 49 Mly (14.9 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.93[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -19.21 ± 0.20[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b?[2] |
| Mass | 3.8×109 (Stellar mass)[3] M☉ |
| Size | 35,638 light years (estimated)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.5 x 0.6[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 359- G 006, MCG -06-09-036, PGC 014071[2] | |
NGC 1484 is abarred spiral galaxy approximately 50 millionlight-years away[4] from Earth in theconstellation ofEridanus. It was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on November 28, 1837.[1] NGC 1484 is a member of theFornax cluster.[5][3]
Its distance and size on the night sky convert to an approximate size of 35,638 light years, only a third or one-quarter the size of theMilky Way Galaxy.
