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NGC 437

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Galaxy in the constellation Pisces

NGC 437
NGC 437SDSS view of NGC 437
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01 14 22.3
Declination+05° 55′ 37″
Redshift0.017649
Heliocentric radial velocity5,291 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)13.79
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.66
Characteristics
TypeS0/a
Apparent size (V)1.3' × 1.0'
Other designations
UGC 788, CGCG 411-009, MCG +01-04-005, 2MASX J01142229+0555366, PGC 4464.

NGC 437 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0/a located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1886, by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, very small, round, faint star to northwest."

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0436. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 437 at Wikimedia Commons
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