Astronomy:NGC 445
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 445 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 445 as seen on SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 14m 52.5s[1] |
| Declination | +01° 55′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.038236[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 11,463 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.14[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.84[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 385-047, 2MASX J01145247+0155030, PGC 4493.[1] | |
NGC 445 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on October 23, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."[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 0445. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+445&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#445.
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