NGC 1566
spiral galaxy in the constellation Doradus
NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado.
| NGC 1566 | |
|---|---|
 A close-up image of NGC 1566 taken by the Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 04h 20m 00.40200s |
| Declination | −54° 56′ 16.5781″ |
| Redshift | 0.005017 |
| Helio radial velocity | 1,506.1 km/s |
| Distance | 69 Mly (21.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.73±0.03 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc |
| Mass | 6.5×1010 M☉ |
| Apparent size (V) | 8′.51 × 5′.37 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 14897 | |
