NGC 1426
| NGC 1426 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1426 (NASA/ESA HST) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 42m 49.11s [1] |
| Declination | −22° 06′ 30.10″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.004813 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1443 ± 6 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 59 Mly [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.30 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.30 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4 [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6 x 1.7 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 13638, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 549-1 | |
NGC 1426 is a elliptical galaxy approximately 59 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel in December 9, 1784.[3]
NGC 1426 is a member of the Eridanus Cluster.[4][5]
See also
External links
- NGC 1426 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1426". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Data for NGC 1426". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ "The Fornax and Eridanus Clusters". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
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