| NGC 418 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 418 as seen byDECam | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 10m 35.6s[1] |
| Declination | −30° 13′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019036[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,707 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 199.04 ± 27.66 Mly (61.025 ± 8.480 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.12[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.89[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0' × 1.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 412- G 009,MCG -05-04-002,2MASX J01103561-3013165, 2MASXi J0110356-301310,IRAS 01082-3029, F01082-3029, ESO-LV 4120090,6dF J0110355-301317,PGC 4189.[1] | |
NGC 418 is abarred spiral galaxy of type SB(s)c located in the constellationSculptor. It was discovered on September 28, 1834 byJohn Herschel. It was described byDreyer as "faint, pretty large, round, very gradually a little brighter middle, western of 2.", the other beingNGC 423.[2]
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