NGC 1187
NGC 1187 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. It was discovered on December 9, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel.
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 1187:- SN 1982R was discovered by A. Muller and O. Pizarro at the La Silla Observatory on 24 October 1982.
- SN 2007Y was discovered by amateur astronomer Berto Monard on 15 February 2007.