NGC 1403 explained

NGC 1403
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Eridanus
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.014320^[2]
H Radial V:	4293 km/s
Type:	SAB(s)0^0
Appmag V:	12.74
Appmag B:	13.86^[3]
Absmag V:	−20.52
Size V:	0.950 × 0.741
Names:	MGC-04-09-041, PGC 13445

NGC 1403 is a lenticular^[2] or elliptical galaxy^[3] in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.^[4] It was thought to be a "very faint, extremely small, nebulous star" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.^[4]

See also

• • Spiral galaxy List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Eridanus (constellation)

External links

• • SEDS

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 1403 . . 10 August 2017.
3. NGC 1403. 10 August 2017.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449 . cseligman.com . 10 August 2017.