---
title: "NGC 1516"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1516"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 1516 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1516"
---

# NGC 1516

NGC 1516 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Eridanus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/eridanus). Other catalogues list it as NGC 1516B, NGC 1525 and PGC 14516. It was discovered in 1885.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.7′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Eridanus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/eridanus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Eridanus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 04h 08m 07.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −08° 49′ 53.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1885 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.66′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Ormond Stone |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q4044843 |

## Also known as

- NGC: NGC 1516
- NGC: NGC 1516B
- NGC: NGC 1525
- PGC: PGC 14516

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 1516 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1516

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1516,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 1516}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1516},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1516