| NGC 1531 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Constellation Name: | Eridanus |
| Z: | 1169 ± 29 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | 42.4 million light-years |
| Type: | S0 pec |
| Appmag V: | 12.9 |
| Size V: | 1.3 × 0.9 |
| Size: | ~15 kly (diameter) |
| Names: | PGC 14635 |
NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Eridanus that is interacting with the larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532.[2] It was discovered by John Herschel on 19 October 1835.[3] Although technically classified as a peculiar lenticular galaxy, the galaxy's structure is better described as amorphous.