NGC 441

NGC 441

NGC 441 as seen by 2MASS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 01h 13m 51.2s[1]
Declination −31° 47′ 18″[1]
Redshift 0.018800[1]
Helio radial velocity 5,636 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.62[1]
Absolute magnitude (V) -22.19[1]
Characteristics
Type (R')SB(rs)0/a?[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.4' × 1.1'[1]
Other designations
ESO 412- G 019, MCG -05-04-016, 2MASX J01135125-3147180, 2MASXi J0113512-314718, IRAS F01115-3202, ESO-LV 4120190, PGC 4429, PGC 701033.[1]

NGC 441 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R')SB(rs)0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "prety faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0431. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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