NGC 430 explained

NGC 430
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.017676
H Radial V:5,299 km/s
Dist Ly:109.06+/-
Type:E:
Appmag V:13.9b
Absmag V:-23.03
Size V:1.3' × 1.1'
Names:UGC 00765, CGCG 385-029, MCG +00-04-039, 2MASX J01125992-0015087, 2MASXi J0112599-001509, 6dF J0112599-001509, 6dFGSv 00674, PGC 4376.

NGC 430 is an elliptical galaxy of type E: located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, very suddenly brighter middle similar to star."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0430 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. April 18, 2017.