| NGC 7541 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7541 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 23h 14m 43.90s[1] |
| Declination | +4° 32′ 03.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008936±0.000017[1] |
| Distance | 104Mly (32.0 Mpc)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc[1] |
| Size | 106,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2 x 1.0[1] |
| Notable features | Lots of star-forming regions in spiral arms |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 70795,[1] UGC 12447,[1] MCG +01-59-017[1] | |
NGC 7541 is abarred spiral galaxy located around 104 millionlight-years away in theconstellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered in 1785 byWilliam Herschel, and it is 106,000 light-years across.[2] NGC 7541 is known to have lots ofstar-forming regions.[1]
NGC 7541, like other barred spiral galaxies, has a bar in the center of it.[2] The bar cuts through the center of the galaxy, and into the other side.[3] This type of galaxy is known as "grand design".[1] NGC 7541 is actually observed to have a higher-than-usual star formation rate, adding weight to the theory that spiral bars act as stellar nurseries, corralling and funneling inwards the material and fuel needed to create and nurture newbaby stars.[3] NGC 7541 also has anactive galactic nuclei, as shown in the HST image.[3][4]
NGC 7541 forms a pair withNGC 7537, aspiral galaxy 127 million light-years away, next to NGC 7541.[4][5] The two galaxies have shown some signs of interaction, as twotidal tails form out of NGC 7541.[3]
Twosupernovae have been observed in NGC 7541:
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