NGC 1672

NGC 1672 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Dorado, at an estimated distance of about 51 Mly. It was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 5 November 1826.

The center of the galaxy contains a high surface brightness bar, which is estimated to measure around 20 kpc and four filament-like spiral arms extend outward from the ends of this bar. The spiral arms are asymmetric; one of the arms in the northeast part of the disk is significantly brighter than its counterpart on the other side. It has very strong radio emissions emanating from its nucleus, bar, and the inner portion of the spiral arm region.