Astronomy:NGC 403
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| NGC 403 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 403 as seen by 2MASS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 09m 14.1s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 45′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016978[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,090 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.9 million ly (65.5 mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8' × 0.6'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 501-104, MCG +05-03-068, PGC 4111, UGC 715 | |
NGC 403 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on August 29, 1862, by Heinrich d'Arrest.
NGC 403 is considered to be part of a galaxy group known as LGG 18 or NGC 452 Group. It has at least 17 members, which are NGC 383, NGC 385, NGC 399, NGC 382, NGC 420, NGC 443, NGC 444, NGC 392, NGC 452, NGC 374, NGC 388, NGC 410, NGC 414, IC 1654, IC 1618 and IC 1652.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0403. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ui/?q=objsearch&omegam=0.27&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&objname=NGC%20403&hconst=73&img_stamp=YES&list_limit=5&of=pre_text&out_equinox=J2000.0&corr_z=1&omegav=0.73&obj_sort=RA%20or%20Longitude.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "New General Catalog Objects 400 - 449". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4.htm#403.
External links
- NGC 403 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
01h 09m 14.1s, +32° 45′ 08″
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