Astronomy:NGC 423
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
| NGC 423 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 423 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 11m 22.2s[1] |
| Declination | −29° 14′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005344[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1,602 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.20[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -18.22[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 412- G 011, MCG -05-04-004, 2MASX J01112221-2914042, 2MASXi J0111222-291403, IRAS 01090-2929, F01090-2929, ESO-LV 4120110, 6dF J0111222-291404, PGC 4266.[1] | |
NGC 423 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 14, 1835 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, extended, gradually a little brighter middle, eastern of 2.", the other being NGC 418.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0423. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+423&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4.htm#423.
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