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Spiral galaxy NGC 1187 in Eridanus

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-gax11-87001

Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 9 cm

NGC 1187 is located in the constellation Eridanus (The River). It is the home of supernova SN1982R which brightened to a max of magnitude 14.6 on Oct 6, 1982. Distance: 58 million light years.

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ASTRONOMY - ERIDANUS - GALAXY - NGC 1187 - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -