NGC 427 explained

NGC 427
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Sculptor
Z:0.033897
H Radial V:10,162 km/s
Type:(R)SB(r)a:
Appmag V:14.87
Absmag V:-22.03
Size V:1.0' × 0.7'
Names:ESO 412- G 014, MCG -05-04-007, 2MASX J01121922-3203399, 2MASXi J0112192-320341, ESO-LV 4120140, 6dF J0112192-320340, PGC 4333, PGC 697383.

NGC 427 is a spiral galaxy of type (R)SB(r)a: located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834, by John Herschel.

It was described by Dreyer as "3 very small (faint) stars with nebulosity (?)."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0427 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. April 18, 2017.