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Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
NGC 1403
legacy surveys image of NGC 1403
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension03 39 10.876
Declination−22° 23′ 19.00″
Redshift0.014320
Heliocentric radial velocity4293 km/s
Distance146.93 ± 15.91 Mly (45.050 ± 4.879 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.74
Apparent magnitude (B)13.86
Absolute magnitude (V)−20.52
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)0
Apparent size (V)0.950′ × 0.741′
Other designations
MGC-04-09-041, PGC 13445

NGC 1403 is a lenticular or elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth. It was thought to be a "very faint, extremely small, nebulous star" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.

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References

  1. ^ Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. ^ "NED results for object NGC 1403". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "NGC 1403". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

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