NGC 1427
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A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1427. |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
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| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Right ascension: | 03h 42m 19.4s[1] |
| Declination: | -35° 23′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift: | 1388 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 77 ± 8 Mly (24 ± 3 Mpc)[2] |
| Type: | E5[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 3′.6 × 2′.5[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | 12.6[1] |
| Notable features: | |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 13609[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 1427 is an elliptical galaxy. This galaxy is approximately 77 million light-years away from Earth. It is currently traveling toward the Fornax cluster.[citation needed]
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- ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 1427. Retrieved on December 13, 2006.
- ^ J. L. Tonry, A. Dressler, J. P. Blakeslee, E. A. Ajhar, A. B. Fletcher, G. A. Luppino, M. R. Metzger, C. B. Moore (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal 546 (2): 681-693.
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