NGC 1403

NGC 1403 is a lenticular[2] or elliptical galaxy[3] in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[4] It was thought to be a "very faint, extremely small, nebulous star" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.[4]

NGC 1403
DSS image of NGC 1403
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension03h 39m 10.876s[1]
Declination−22° 23′ 19.00″[1]
Redshift0.014320[2]
Helio radial velocity4293 km/s[2]
Distance146.93 ± 15.91 Mly (45.050 ± 4.879 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.74[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.86[3]
Absolute magnitude (V)−20.52
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)00[2]
Apparent size (V)0.950′ × 0.741′[1]
Other designations
MGC-04-09-041, PGC 13445[3]

See also

References
  1. Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. "NED results for object NGC 1403". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. "NGC 1403". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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