Astronomy:NGC 443

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 443
NGC 443
SDSS view of NGC 443
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 15m 07.6s[1]
Declination+33° 22′ 38″[1]
Redshift0.015961[1]
Helio radial velocity4,785 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.01[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.22[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0/(r)a?[1]
Apparent size (V)0.8' × 0.7'[1]
Other designations
UGC 00796, CGCG 502-010, MCG +05-04-005, 2MASX J01150761+3322385, 2MASXi J0115076+332238, PGC 4512, IC 1653.[1]

NGC 443 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0/(r)a? located in the constellation Pisces. It was first discovered on October 8, 1861 by Heinrich d'Arrest (and later listed as NGC 443), and was also spotted on October 17, 1903 by Stéphane Javelle (and later listed as IC 1653). It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, round, 15th magnitude star 8 seconds of time to west on parallel (that is, at the same declination)."[2]

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