NGC 1403

NGC 1403 is a lenticular[2] or elliptical galaxy[3] in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[4] It was thought to be a "very faint, extremely small, nebulous star" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.[4]

NGC 1403
DSS image of NGC 1403
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Eridanus
Right ascension	03^h 39^m 10.876^s[1]
Declination	−22° 23′ 19.00″[1]
Redshift	0.014320[2]
Helio radial velocity	4293 km/s[2]
Distance	146.93 ± 15.91 Mly (45.050 ± 4.879 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.74[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.86[3]
Absolute magnitude (V)	−20.52
Characteristics
Type	SAB(s)0^0[2]
Apparent size (V)	0.950′ × 0.741′[1]
Other designations
MGC-04-09-041, PGC 13445[3]

See also

• Spiral galaxy
• List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Eridanus (constellation)

References

1. Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
2. "NED results for object NGC 1403". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
3. "NGC 1403". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

External links

• NGC 1403 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS