NGC 1672 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Dorado constellation. It is about 51.7 million light-years away from Earth. Its size is estimated to be 100,800 light-years across. It was first discovered by a Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826.
This galaxy is viewed nearly face-on from Earth. The core of this galaxy is classified as a Seyfert galaxy nucleus, meaning, it has an active galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hole that releases radio, ultraviolet, and X-ray radiation.
Two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy:
- SN 2017gax: Discovered in 2017, a Type Ib/c supernova.
- SN 2022aau: Discovered in 2022, a Type II supernova.
