NGC 409
| NGC 409 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 409 as seen by DECam | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 09m 33.2s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 48′ 20″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022075[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,618 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.26[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E:[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3' × 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 352- G 012, MCG -06-03-023, 2MASS J01093323-3548203, 2MASXi J0109332-354820, ESO-LV 3520120, 6dF J0109332-354820, PGC 4132.[1] | |
NGC 409 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 29, 1837 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very small (faint) star near."[2]
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Media related to NGC 409 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 409 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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