NGC 426 | |
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![]() NGC 426 (legacy surveys DR9) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 12m 48.6s[1] |
Declination | 00° 17′ 25″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017343[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,199 km/s[1] |
Distance | 486 million ly[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3 pec[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.25′ × 1.0′[2] |
Other designations | |
UGC 760, MCG +00-04-035, PGC 4363[3] |
NGC 426 is an elliptical galaxy that is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy.[2] It is located in the constellation of Cetus, and it was discovered on December 20, 1786, by William Herschel.[2]