NGC 423
Appearance
NGC 423 | |
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Pan-STARRS image of NGC 423 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 01h 11m 22.2s[1] |
Declination | −29° 14′ 04″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005344[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,602 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.20[1] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -18.22[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0/a?[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.4'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 412- G 011, MCG -05-04-004, 2MASX J01112221-2914042, 2MASXi J0111222-291403, IRAS 01090-2929, F01090-2929, ESO-LV 4120110, 6dF J0111222-291404, PGC 4266.[1] |
NGC 423 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 14, 1835 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, extended, gradually a little brighter middle, eastern of 2.", the other being NGC 418.[2]
References
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[edit]Media related to NGC 423 at Wikimedia Commons