NGC 426 | |
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NGC 426 (legacy surveys DR9) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01 12 48.6 |
Declination | 00° 17′ 25″ |
Redshift | 0.017343 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,199 km/s |
Distance | 486 million ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9 |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3 pec |
Apparent size (V) | 1.25′ × 1.0′ |
Other designations | |
UGC 760, MCG +00-04-035, PGC 4363 |
NGC 426 is an elliptical galaxy that is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy. It is located in the constellation of Cetus, and it was discovered on December 20, 1786, by William Herschel.
References
- ^ "Results for Object NGC 0426". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "NGC 426". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to NGC 426 at Wikimedia Commons
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