NGC 426

NGC 426 is an elliptical galaxy that is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy.[2] It is located in the constellation of Cetus, and it was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel.[2]

NGC 426
NGC 426 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 12m 48.6s[1]
Declination00° 17 25[1]
Redshift0.017343[1]
Helio radial velocity5,199 km/s[1]
Distance486 million ly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[2]
Characteristics
TypeE3 pec[2]
Apparent size (V)1.25 × 1.0[2]
Other designations
UGC 760, MCG+00-04-035, PGC 4363[3]

References

  1. "Results for Object NGC 0426". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  3. "NGC 426". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  • Media related to NGC 426 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 426 (2MASS)


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