Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  5 Boo  ·  The star υ Boo
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NGC 1531, Ray Blais
NGC 1531
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NGC 1531

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NGC 1531

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NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy found in the constellation of Eridanus.  This galaxy is some 42 million light years distant and and presents a nearly edge on disk from our perspective.  NGC 1531 is interacting with NGC 1532 (also known as Haley's Coronet) creating tidal forces which have produced wisps of stars and gas.  NGC 1531 has a mass slightly larger than that of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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NGC 1531, Ray Blais