NGC 1404
| Galaxy NGC 1404 |
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| NGC 1404 with SN 2007on ( Hubble Space Telescope ) | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 03 h 38 m 51.9 s |
| declination | -35 ° 35 ′ 36 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | E1 / NELG / ALG |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.0 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.30 × 3.0 |
| Position angle | 163 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Fornax Cluster SSRS Flu 52 NGC 1316 Group LGG 94 |
| Redshift | 0.006494 ± 0.000013 |
| Radial velocity | 1947 ± 4 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(82 ± 6) · 10 6 ly (25.0 ± 1.8) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | John Herschel |
| Discovery date | November 28, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1404 • PGC 13433 • ESO 358-046 • MCG -06-09-013 • 2MASX J03385191-3535398 • SGC 033657-3545.3 • GC 750 • h 2571 • GALEX ASC J033851.95-353539.5 • FCC 219 • LDCE 249 NED032 | |
NGC 1404 is an elliptical galaxy with an active galaxy core in the constellation Fornax on the border with the constellation Eridanus in the southern sky . It is estimated to be 82 million light years from the Milky Way and about 85,000 light years across. It is listed as a member of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster under catalog number FCC 219 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 1389 , NGC 1396 , NGC 1399 , NGC 1408 .
The Type Ia supernovae SN 2007on and SN 2011iv were observed here.
The object was discovered on November 28, 1837 by the British astronomer John Herschel .
Web links
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