NGC 423 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 14, 1835 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, extended, gradually a little brighter middle, eastern of 2.", the other being NGC 418.[2]
| NGC 423 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 423 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 11m 22.2s[1] |
| Declination | −29° 14′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005344[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,602 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.20[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -18.22[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 412- G 011, MCG -05-04-004, 2MASX J01112221-2914042, 2MASXi J0111222-291403, IRAS 01090-2929, F01090-2929, ESO-LV 4120110, 6dF J0111222-291404, PGC 4266.[1] | |
References
External links
Media related to NGC 423 at Wikimedia Commons
