NGC 1427
NGC 1427 is an low-luminosity elliptical galaxy approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It is currently traveling toward the Fornax cluster. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on November 28, 1837.
| NGC 1427 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1427 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 42m 19.4s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 23′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 1388 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E5[1] |
| Size | 3′.6 × 2′.5[1] ( 70 000 light-years in diameter ) |
| Notable features | Low-luminosity elliptical galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 13609[1] | |
Charateristics
NGC 1427 is E5 galaxy. It has a diameter of 70 000 light-years. There is 510 globular clusters around the galaxy.
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1427. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; et al. (February 2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal. 583 (2): 712–726. arXiv:astro-ph/0210129. Bibcode:2003ApJ...583..712J. doi:10.1086/345430.
External links
- NGC 1427 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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