Active Galaxy NGC 1433

This is a detailed view of the remarkable galaxy NGC 1433. A barred spiral with a double ring structure, NGC 1433 is a member of the Dorado Group of galaxies found in the skies of the Earth’s southern hemisphere. NGC 1433 is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy. These have very bright, luminous centers — made so by the interaction of material with a supermassive black hole anchored at their cores. NGC 1433 is being studied as part of a survey of 50 nearby galaxies known as the Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey (LEGUS).