NGC 1808 · galaxy

NGC 1808

NGC 1808 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Columba, about two degrees to the south and east of Gamma Caeli.

RA05h 07m 42sDec−37° 30' 45"

Image: Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 1808
All designations: NGC 1808
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Col
Best viewing: Winter

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 05h 07m 42s
Declination (J2000): −37° 30' 45"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.003339

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 1808 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Columba, about two degrees to the south and east of Gamma Caeli. It was discovered on 10 May 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, who described it as a "faint nebula". The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1808 group, which is part of the larger Dorado Group.

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