NGC 441
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]
| NGC 441 | |
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 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] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0431. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
External links
Media related to NGC 441 at Wikimedia Commons
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