Astronomy:NGC 426
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Cetus
| NGC 426 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 426 (legacy surveys DR9) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 12m 48.6s[1] |
| Declination | 00° 17′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017343[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,199 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 486 million ly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3 pec[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.25′ × 1.0′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 760, MCG+00-04-035, PGC 4363[3] | |
NGC 426 is an elliptical galaxy that is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy.[2] It is located in the constellation of Cetus, and it was discovered on December 20, 1786, by William Herschel.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Results for Object NGC 0426". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ui/?q=objsearch&omegam=0.27&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&objname=NGC%20426&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 2.2 2.3 2.4 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Courtney Seligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4.htm#426.
- ↑ "NGC 426". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+426.
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