NGC 409 explained

NGC 409
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Sculptor
Z:0.022075
H Radial V:6,618 km/s
Type:E:
Appmag V:14.26
Size V:1.3' × 1.1'
Names:ESO 352- G 012, MCG -06-03-023, 2MASS J01093323-3548203, 2MASXi J0109332-354820, ESO-LV 3520120, 6dF J0109332-354820, PGC 4132.

NGC 409 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 29, 1837 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very small (faint) star near."[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0409 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. February 5, 2017.