NGC 1427
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NGC 1427 | |
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 | 71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc)[2] |
Type | E5[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 3′.6 × 2′.5[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 13609[1] | |
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies |
NGC 1427 is an irregular galaxy. This galaxy is approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It is currently traveling toward the Fornax cluster.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 1427. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; Liu, Michael C.; Rieke, Marcia J.; Ajhar, Edward A.; Blakeslee, John P. (February 2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal 583 (2): 712–726. doi: .