NGC 449
NGC 449 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 16m 07.2s[1] |
Declination | +33° 05′ 22″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015946[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 4,780 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.01[1] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.37[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R')S?[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.5'[1] |
Other designations | |
MRK 0001, CGCG 502-018, MCG +05-04-009, 2MASX J01160722+3305218, 2MASXi J0116072+330521, IRAS 01133+3249, PGC 4587.[1] |
NGC 449 is a spiral galaxy of type (R')S? located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on November 11, 1881 by Édouard Stephan. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small, round, very little brighter middle, very faint star involved."[2]
References[]
External links[]
- Media related to NGC 449 at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- NGC objects
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1881
- Pisces (constellation)
- Spiral galaxies
- Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
- Spiral galaxy stubs