Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1566  ·  PGC 415340  ·  PGC 75136
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NGC 1566, Spiral Galaxy in Doradus, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 1566, Spiral Galaxy in Doradus

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NGC 1566, Spiral Galaxy in Doradus, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 1566, Spiral Galaxy in Doradus

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This galaxy forms a member of the NGC 1566 subgroup of the Dorado Group, of which it is dominant and brightest member. The galaxy appears to be interacting with smaller members of its subgroup.

NGC 1566 is an active galaxy with many features of a Seyfert type 1, although the exact type remains uncertain. It is one of the closest and brightest Seyfert galaxies (Extracted from Wikipedia)

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NGC 1566, Spiral Galaxy in Doradus, José Joaquín Pérez