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NGC 1426
NGC 1426 (NASA/ESA HST)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension03h 42m 49.11s [1]
Declination−22° 06′ 30.10″ [1]
Redshift0.004813 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1443 ± 6 km/s [1]
Distance59 Mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.30 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.30 [2]
Characteristics
TypeE4 [1]
Apparent size (V)2.6 x 1.7 [1]
Other designations
PGC 13638, MCG -3-7-29, ESO 549-1

NGC 1426 is an 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1426". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Data for NGC 1426". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Fornax and Eridanus Clusters". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  5. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-14.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1426