NGC 431

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NGC 431
NGC431 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 01h 14m 04.5s [1]
Declination +33° 42 15 [1]
Redshift 0.019107 [1]
Helio radial velocity 5,728 km/s [1]
Distance 318.55 ± 74.14  Mly (97.667 ± 22.732  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.86 [1]
Absolute magnitude  (V)-22.96 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.4' × 0.9' [1]
Other designations
UGC 00776, CGCG 501-132, MCG +05-04-002, 2MASX J01140455+3342149, PGC 4437. [1]

NGC 431 is a lenticular galaxy of type SB0 located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on November 22, 1827 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, very suddenly brighter middle." [2]

NGC 431 (2MASS) NGC 0431 2MASS.jpg
NGC 431 (2MASS)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0431. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 19, 2017.