NGC 445
NGC 445 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on October 23, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."[2]
| NGC 445 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 445 as seen on SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 14m 52.5s[1] |
| Declination | +01° 55′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.038236[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,463 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.14[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.84[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 385-047, 2MASX J01145247+0155030, PGC 4493.[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0445. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
External links
Media related to NGC 445 at Wikimedia Commons
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