NGC 446

NGC 446
NGC 446
NGC 446 as seen by 2MASS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 16m 03.6s
Declination+04° 17′ 39″
Redshift0.018166
Heliocentric radial velocity5,446 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)13.35
Absolute magnitude (V)-21.06
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB0^0
Apparent size (V)2.0' × 1.6'
Other designations
UGC 00818, MRK 0565, CGCG 411-016, MCG +01-04-012, 2MASX J01160360+0417385, IRAS 01134+0401, PGC 4578, IC 89.

NGC 446 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R)SAB0^0 located in the constellation Pisces. It was first discovered on October 23, 1864, by Albert Marth (and later listed as NGC 446); it was also seen on August 20, 1892, by Stéphane Javelle (and later listed as IC 89). It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, stellar."

Image by the SDSS.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0446. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 23, 2017.