NGC1512 and 1510 Galaxies
| OBJECT | NGC1512 and 1510 in Horologium |
| DATE | 8 Nov 2011 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 480 seconds |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~14 |
| DISTANCE (Millions Light Years) |
NGC1512 = 38 NGC1510 = 39 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC1512 = 11.3 NGC1510 = 13.47 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC1512 = RA: 04:03:54.30 DE: -43:20:56.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | NGC1512 = 90 NGC1510 = 90 |
| DETAILS | NGC 1512 is a barred spiral with arms/matter extending in all directions as far out as NGC5010. It is also classed as 'Lenticular', while NGC1510 is a spiral. Both galaxies appear to be interacting. A supernova was recorded here in 2010. Lenticular galaxies are disk galaxies (like spiral galaxies) which have used up or lost most of their interstellar matter and have very little new star formation. Conversely one would expect NGC1512 to engender a number of supernovae. |