NGC 1427
NGC 1427 is a low-luminosity elliptical galaxy approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on November 28, 1837. It is located in the Fornax Cluster.
| NGC 1427 | |
|---|---|
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1427 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 42m 19.4s |
| Declination | −35° 23′ 34″ |
| Redshift | 1388 ± 3 km/s |
| Distance | 71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E5 |
| Size | 3.6′ × 2.5′ ( 70 000 light-years in diameter ) |
| Notable features | Low-luminosity elliptical galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 13609 | |
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