NGC 409
| NGC409 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 409 as seen byDECam | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h09m33.2s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 48′ 20″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022075[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,618 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 14.26[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E:[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1.3' × 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO352- G 012,MCG-06-03-023,2MASSJ01093323-3548203, 2MASXi J0109332-354820, ESO-LV 3520120,6dFJ0109332-354820,PGC4132.[1] | |
NGC 409is anelliptical galaxylocated in the constellationSculptor.It was discovered on November 29, 1837 byJohn Herschel.It was described byDreyeras "extremely faint, small, round, very small (faint) star near."[2]
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