NGC 426

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NGC 426
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Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 01h 12m 48.6s [1]
Declination 00° 17 25 [1]
Redshift 0.017343 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 5,199 km/s [1]
Distance 486 million ly [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.9 [2]
Characteristics
Type E3 pec [2]
Apparent size  (V)1.25 × 1.0 [2]
Other designations
UGC 760, MCG +00-04-035, PGC 4363 [3]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Results for Object NGC 0426". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
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NGC 426 (2MASS)