NGC 1590 explained

NGC 1590
Constellation Name:	Taurus
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	Sbc D^[1]
Dist Ly:	NaNMpc
Z:	0.012999
H Radial V:	3897 ± 6 km/s
Appmag V:	14.5
Size V:	0.9' x 0.7'
Size:	~19.62kpc (estimated)

NGC 1590 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3826 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.43 ± 3.95 Mpc (∼184 million light-years). It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 28 October 1865.^[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1590: SN 2007rz (type Ic, mag 16.9).^[3]

NGC 1762 Group

NGC 1590 is part of the NGC 1762 Group (also known as LGG 120) that includes at least 27 galaxies, including IC 392, NGC 1633, NGC 1642, NGC 1691, NGC 1713, NGC 1719, and NGC 1762, among others.^[4]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 1590 . 4 August 2024.
2. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc15a.htm#1590 Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 1590.
3. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2007rz Transient Name Server entry for SN 2007rz.
4. 1993A&AS..100...47G . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups . Garcia . A. M. . Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series . 1993 . 100 . 47 .