NGC 431 explained

NGC 431
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Z:0.019107
H Radial V:5,728 km/s
Dist Ly:97.667+/-
Type:SB0
Appmag V:13.86
Absmag V:-22.96
Size V:1.4' × 0.9'
Names:UGC 00776, CGCG 501-132, MCG +05-04-002, 2MASX J01140455+3342149, PGC 4437.

NGC 431 is a lenticular galaxy of type SB0 located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on November 22, 1827 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, very suddenly brighter middle."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0431 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. April 19, 2017.