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NGC 445

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NGC 445
NGC 445
NGC 445 as seen by 2MASS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01h 14m 52.5s[1]
Declination+01° 55′ 03″[1]
Redshift0.038236[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity11,463 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.14[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.84[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 pec?[1]
Apparent size (V)0.8' × 0.6'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 385-047, 2MASX J01145247+0155030, PGC 4493.[1]

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."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0445. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  • Media related to NGC 445 at Wikimedia Commons


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