NGC 1428

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NGC 1428
NGC 1428 DSS.jpg
NGC 1428 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension03h 42.2m [1]
Declination−35° 9′[1]
Distance23.1 Mpc (75 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[1]
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 0.61′[1]
Other designations
ESO 358-53, MCG -6-9-22, PGC 13611

NGC 1428 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Fornax, 75 million light years from Earth. It is a member of the Fornax Cluster. Its diameter is 24,000 light years.

It was discovered by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt on January 19, 1865.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.


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