NGC 1602

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66.2 ± 4.2 Mly (20.3 ± 1.3 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterDorado Group
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[2]
Characteristics
TypeIB(s)m pec:[1]
Apparent size (V)1.9′ × 1.1′[1]
Notable featuresInteracting with NGC 1596
Other designations
ESO 157-32, AM 0426-550, IRAS04267-5510, PGC 15168

NGC 1602 is a

light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 1602 is approximately 50,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on December 5, 1834.[3] It is a member of the Dorado Group.[4]

NGC 1602 by the Hubble Space Telescope.

NGC 1602 has been categorised as a

H-alpha + [N II] a ring and a large complex of HII regions are visible west of the nucleus.[8] The hydrogen morphology and kinematics are regular within the stellar disk.[9]

NGC 1602 is surrounded by an extended hydrogen envelope, measuring 11.9 by 13.4 arcminutes across as imaged in the

interaction with NGC 1596. The interaction started less than one billion years ago and NGC 1596 has accreted some of the hydrogen.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1602. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1602". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1602 (= PGC 14965)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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  5. ^ Sandage, A., Bedke, J. (1994), The Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Volume I, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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  8. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202038996
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  9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20679.x. {{cite journal}}: |last2= has generic name (help
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