NGC 439
NGC 439 (large galaxy in the middle) and NGC 441 (below NGC 439) by legacy surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 13m 47.2s[1]
Declination−31° 44′ 50″[1]
Redshift0.019357[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,803 km/s[1]
Distance207.87 ± 39.76 Mly (63.733 ± 12.192 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.59[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-23.18[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB0^-(rs)?[1]
Apparent size (V)2.5' × 1.5'[1]
Other designations
ESO 412- G 018, MCG -05-04-015, 2MASX J01134725-3144500, 2MASXi J0113476-314450, ESO-LV 4120180, 6dF J0113472-314450, 6dFGSv 00684, PGC 4423.[1]

NGC 439 is a lenticular galaxy of type SAB0^-(rs)? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty bright, small, round, gradually brighter middle."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0439. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 22, 2017.


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