NGC 1187 explained

NGC 1187
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Eridanus
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.004657
H Radial V:	1393 km/s
Dist Ly:	60 million ly
Type:	SB(r)c^[2]
Appmag V:	11.4
Size V:	5.370′ x 3.630′
Names:	HIPASS J0302-22, MCG-04-08-016, UGCA 49, AM 0300-230, IRAS 03003-2303, NVSS J030237-225200, [CHM2007] LDC 251 J030237.58-2252017, 6dFGS gJ030237.6-225202, IRAS F03004-2303, PSCz Q03003-2303, [WDW2002] HIPASS J0302-22, DUGRS 480-001, LEDA 11479, RR95 70b, ESO 480-23, 2MASX J03023758-2252017, SGC 030024-2303.8, ESO-LV 480-0230, MBG 03004-2303, SINGG HIPASS J0302-22.

NGC 1187 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. It was discovered on December 9, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel.^[3]

NGC 1187 has hosted two supernova explosions since the 1980s. In October 1982, the first supernova seen in NGC 1187 — SN 1982R, a type I,^[4] was discovered at La Silla Observatory and, in 2007, the amateur astronomer Berto Monard in South Africa spotted another supernova in this galaxy — SN 2007Y, a type Ib/c.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search results for NGC 1187. Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. 1 August 2012.
2. Web site: Results for object NGC 1187 (NGC 1187). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-21.
3. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1150 - 1199. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-21.
4. Web site: SN 1982R Transient Name Server. 2021-03-13. www.wis-tns.org.
5. The He-rich core-collapse supernova 2007Y: Observations from X-ray to Radio Wavelengths. 696. 1. 713–728 . The Astrophysical Journal. Stritzinger. Maximilian. Mazzali. Paolo. Phillips. Mark M.. Immler. Stefan. Soderberg. Alicia. Alicia M. Soderberg. Sollerman. Jesper. Boldt. Luis. Braithwaite. Jonathan. Brown. Peter. Burns. Christopher R.. Contreras. Carlos. Covarrubias. Ricardo. Folatelli. Gaston. Freedman. Wendy L.. Gonzalez. Sergio. Hamuy. Mario. Krzeminski. Wojtek. Madore. Barry F.. Milne. Peter. Morrell. Nidia. Persson. S. E.. Roth. Miguel. Smith. Mathew. Suntzeff. Nicholas B.. 2009. 10.1088/0004-637X/696/1/713. 0902.0609 . 2009ApJ...696..713S . 14139520 .
6. Web site: Bright Supernovae - 2007.. 2021-03-13. www.rochesterastronomy.org.