NGC 1637

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, NGC 1637 has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dr. Becky (Oct 2025).

NGC 1637 is an isolated, non-interacting intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus, about a degree to the WNW of the star Mu Eridani. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 1 February 1786. It is located at a distance of about 9.77 ± 1.82 Mpc (31.9 ± 5.9 Mly) from the Milky Way. The galaxy is inclined at an angle of 31.1° to the line of sight from the Earth and the long axis is oriented along a position angle of 16.3°.

NGC 1637 at a glance
Mentioned in	1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heard	Oct 2025 on Dr. Becky

Who talks about NGC 1637 on podcasts?

NGC 1637 came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Dr. Becky.

JWST spots a star BEFORE it goes supernova | Night Sky News October 2025 on Dr. Becky (Oct 2025)

What is NGC 1637 mentioned alongside?

NGC 1637 is most often mentioned alongside Ground News, Dr. Becky Smith and JWST.

Mentioned together: Ground News, Dr. Becky Smith, JWST, Hubble Space Telescope, ExoMars, Kilpatrick, TD Cosmo collaboration, Einstein's theory of general relativity