| NGC 1419 | |
|---|---|
 DSS image of NGC 1419. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 40m 42.1s[1] |
| Declination | −37° 30′ 39″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005240[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1571 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 62 Mly (18.9 Mpc)[2] |
| Group orcluster | Fornax Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −17.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Mass | 6×109 (Total Mass)[3] M☉ |
| Size | ~25,300 ly (7.75 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 301- G 023, FCC 249, PGC 013534, MCG -06-09-017[1] | |
NGC 1419 is anelliptical galaxy[4] located 62 million light years away[2] in the constellation ofEridanus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on October 22, 1835,[5] and is a member of theFornax Cluster.[6] NGC 1419 is a host to asupermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 25 millionsolar masses.[7]
155 knownglobular clusters have been observed surrounding NGC 1419,[8] along with 21planetary nebulae. These planetary nebulae reveal that the distance to NGC 1419 is approximately 18.9Mpc, while measurements usingsurface brightness fluctuations reveal that NGC 1419 is approximately 22.9 ± 0.9Mpc away. The measurements using planetary nebulae confirm that NGC 1419 is a member of theFornax Cluster.[2]