Astronomy:NGC 454

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Short description: Pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Phoenix
NGC 454
NGC 454
NGC 454 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension 01h 14m 22.5s[1]
Declination−55° 23′ 55″[1]
Redshift0.012158[1]
Helio radial velocity3,645 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.12[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.31[1]
Characteristics
TypeIrr pec? (PGC 4461) and S0 pec? (PGC 4468)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.8' × 1.8'[1]
Other designations
IRAS F01123-5539, PGC 4468[1]

NGC 454 is a pair of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Phoenix. John Herschel discovered it on October 5, 1834. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, brighter middle."[2]

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