Astronomy:NGC 441
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
NGC 441 | |
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NGC 441 as seen by DECam | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 01h 13m 51.2s[1] |
Declination | −31° 47′ 18″[1] |
Redshift | 0.018800[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 5,636 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.62[1] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -22.19[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R')SB(rs)0/a?[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.1'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 412- G 019, MCG -05-04-016, 2MASX J01135125-3147180, 2MASXi J0113512-314718, IRAS F01115-3202, ESO-LV 4120190, PGC 4429, PGC 701033.[1] |
NGC 441 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R')SB(rs)0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "prety faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."[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 0431. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+431extend=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#441.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC 441.
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