NGC 417 explained

NGC 417
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.042223
H Radial V:12,658 km/s
Dist Ly:164Mpc
Type:SAB0
Appmag V:15.13
Absmag V:-22.46
Size V:0.6' × 0.5'
Names:ESO 541- G 024, MCG -03-04-019, 2MASX J01110557-1808534, 2MASXi J0111055-180854, ESO-LV 5410240, 6dF J0111055-180854, PGC 4237.

NGC 417 is a lenticular galaxy of type SAB0 located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Leavenworth. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0417 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. February 12, 2017.