NGC 7427 explained

NGC 7427
Constellation Name:Pegasus
Epoch:J2000
Type:SO[1]
Dist Ly:NaNMpc
Z:0.032376
H Radial V:9706 ± 24 km/s
Appmag V:15.1
Size V:0.7' x 0.7'
Size:~29.76kpc (estimated)

NGC 7427 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9336 ± 35 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 137.70 ± 9.66 Mpc (∼449 million light-years). It was discovered by Russian astronomer Otto Wilhelm von Struve on 22 November 1865.[2]

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 7427: SN 2019uzd (type Ia, mag 18.9)[3] and SN 2023uma (type Ia, mag 18.1).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7427 . 3 August 2024.
  2. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc74.htm#7427 Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 7427.
  3. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2019uzd Transient Name Server entry for SN 2019uzd.
  4. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023uma Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023uma.