NGC 1427

NGC 1427
NGC 1427
	Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1427
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 42m 19.4s
Declination	−35° 23′ 34″
Redshift	1388 ± 3 km/s
Distance	71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.6
Characteristics
Type	E5
Size	3′.6 × 2′.5 ( 70 000 light-years in diameter )
Notable features	Low-luminosity elliptical galaxy
Other designations
	PGC 13609

NGC 1427 is a low-luminosity elliptical galaxy approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on November 28, 1837.

Characteristics[]

NGC 1427 is an E5 galaxy. It has a diameter of 70 000 light-years. There are 510 globular clusters around the galaxy.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "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[]

Media related to NGC 1427 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 1427 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 03^h 42^m 19.4^s, −35° 23′ 34″

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[ned-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1427. Retrieved 2006-12-13.

[jensenetal2003-2] 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.

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