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NGC 423

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NGC 423
NGC 423
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 423
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 11m 22.2s[1]
Declination−29° 14′ 04″[1]
Redshift0.005344[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1,602 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.20[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-18.22[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0/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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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0423. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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  • Media related to NGC 423 at Wikimedia Commons