- Source: NGC 1537
NGC 1537 is an elliptical galaxy located around 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. NGC 1537 is south of the celestial equator and it was discovered by John Herschel in 1835. It also has an active galactic nucleus, containing a supermassive black hole.
See also
NGC 154, a similar elliptical galaxy
NGC 3640, a similar elliptical galaxy with around the same size.
NGC 3311, a supergiant elliptical galaxy
References
External links
Media related to NGC 1537 at Wikimedia Commons