NGC 1426

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NGC 1426
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NGC 1426 (NASA/ESA HST)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 03h 42m 49.11s [1]
Declination −22° 06′ 30.10″ [1]
Redshift 0.004813 [1]
Helio radial velocity 1443 ± 6 km/s [1]
Distance 59 Mly [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.30 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)12.30 [2]
Characteristics
Type E4 [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.6 x 1.7 [1]
Other designations
PGC 13638, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 549-1

NGC 1426 is an elliptical galaxy approximately 59 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus. [1] It was discovered by William Herschel in December 9, 1784. [3]

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NGC 1426 is a member of the Eridanus Cluster. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1426". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Data for NGC 1426". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Fornax and Eridanus Clusters". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  5. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-14.


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