NGC 441
| NGC 441 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 441 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 13m 51.2626s[1] |
| Declination | −31° 47′ 18.151″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018800[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,636 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.62[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -22.19[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB0/a?(rs)[1] |
| Size | ~161,600 ly (49.54 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 412- G 019, IRAS F01115-3202, 2MASX J01135125-3147180, MCG -05-04-016, PGC 4429, 701033[1] | |
NGC 441 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R')SB(rs)0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834, by British astronomer John Herschel.[2] It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 441: SN 2024agld (type Ia, mag. 18.947) was discovered by ATLAS on December 31, 2024.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Results for object NGC 0441". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 441". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "SN 2024agld". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
External links
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