NGC 1512
| NGC 1512 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1512 and NGC 1510 imaged by the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Right ascension | 04h 03m 54.3s |
| Declination | −43° 20′ 56″ |
| Redshift | 898 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 11.6 Mpc (38 Mly) h−1 0.73 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)ab |
| Size | 213,140 ly (65.38 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 8.9′ × 5.6′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 14391 | |
NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Horologium. The galaxy displays a double ring structure, with a (nuclear) ring around the galactic nucleus and an (inner) further out in the main disk. The galaxy hosts an extended UV disc with at least 200 clusters with recent star formation activity. NGC 1512 is a member of the Dorado Group.