Astronomy:NGC 417

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 417
NGC 417
legacy surveys image of NGC 417
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 01h 11m 05.5s[1]
Declination−18° 08′ 54″[1]
Redshift0.042223[1]
Helio radial velocity12,658 km/s[1]
Distance534.90 Mly (164.000 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.13[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-22.46[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB0[1]
Apparent size (V)0.6' × 0.5'[1]
Other designations
ESO 541- G 024, MCG -03-04-019, 2MASX J01110557-1808534, 2MASXi J0111055-180854, ESO-LV 5410240, 6dF J0111055-180854, PGC 4237.[1]

NGC 417 is a lenticular galaxy of type SAB0 located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round."[2]

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