Q576880
Sign in to savelenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus
Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- GiG
- Redshift
- z = 0.038236
- Coordinates
- RA 18.7187° · Dec 1.9174°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Right ascension
- 01 14 52.5
- Declination
- +01 ° 55 ′ 03 ″
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 11,463 km/s
- Type
- S0 pec?
- Apparent size v
- 0.8' × 0.6'
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Encyclopedic overview
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."
References
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