NGC 441

NGC 441
NGC 441
NGC 441 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 13m 51.2626s
Declination−31° 47′ 18.151″
Redshift0.018800
Heliocentric radial velocity5,636 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)13.62
Absolute magnitude (V)-22.19
Characteristics
Type(R')SB0/a?(rs)
Size~161,600 ly (49.54 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.4′ × 1.1′
Other designations
ESO 412- G 019, IRAS F01115-3202, 2MASX J01135125-3147180, MCG -05-04-016, PGC 4429, 701033

NGC 441 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R')SB(rs)0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834, by British astronomer John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."

One supernova has been observed in NGC 441: SN 2024agld (type Ia, mag. 18.947) was discovered by ATLAS on December 31, 2024.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Results for object NGC 0441". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 441". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "SN 2024agld". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved January 7, 2025.