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NGC 1409

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NGC 1409
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 1410 (left) and NGC 1409 (right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTaurus[1]
Right ascension3h 41m 10.4s[2]
Declination−1° 18′ 9″[2]
Redshift7750 ± 40 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB pec[2]
Apparent size (V)1′.0 × 0′.8[2]
Other designations
UGC 2821,[2] PGC 13553[2]

NGC 1409 is an interacting elliptical galaxy in the constellation Taurus. There appears to be a pipeline of gas being funneled to NGC 1409 from NGC 1410. This pipeline is creating significant stellar birth in NGC 1410.

See also

References

  1. ^ "HubbleSite - NewsCenter - Intergalactic 'Pipeline' Funnels Matter Between Colliding Galaxies". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1409. Retrieved 2007-04-05.


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