NGC 420 explained

NGC 420
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.016712
H Radial V:5,010 km/s
Dist Ly:63.733+/-
Type:S0
Appmag V:13.09
Absmag V:-22.73
Size V:2.0' × 2.0'
Names:UGC 00752, CGCG 501-127, CGCG 502-003, MCG +05-03-083, 2MASX J01120966+3207233, PGC 4320.

NGC 420 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0 located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 12, 1784 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, pretty small, round, brighter middle."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0420 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. February 24, 2017.