NGC 448 explained

NGC 448
Upright:1.35
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.006364
H Radial V:1,908 km/s
Dist Ly:27.12+/-
Type:S0^- (edge-on)
Appmag V:13.14
Absmag V:-19.28
Size V:1.6' × 0.8'
Names:UGC 00801, CGCG 385-051, MCG +00-04-060, 2MASX J01151653-0137339, 2MASXi J0115165-013734, 6dF J0115165-013734, 6dFGSv 00698,PGC 4524.

NGC 448 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0 (edge-on) located approximately 27.12+/- away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 2, 1886 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty bright, very small, [and] a little extended."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0448 . September 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449. Cseligman. April 23, 2017.