NGC 434 explained

NGC 434
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Tucana
Z:0.016425
H Radial V:4,924 km/s
Type:SAB(s)ab
Appmag V:12.79
Absmag V:-22.58
Size V:2.1' × 1.2'
Names:ESO 113- G 023, 2MASX J01121411-5814525, ESO-LV 1130230, PGC 4325.

NGC 434 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of type SAB(s)ab located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on October 28, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "bright, small, round, pretty suddenly bright middle."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0434 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. April 19, 2017.