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 | |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 03h 42m 49.11s [1] |
Declination | −22° 06′ 30.10″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.004813 [1] |
Heliocentric 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 member of the Eridanus Cluster.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
edit- Media related to NGC 1426 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1426 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS