| NGC 439 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 439 (large galaxy in the middle) andNGC 441 (below NGC 439) bylegacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 13m 47.2s[1] |
| Declination | −31° 44′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019357[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,803 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 207.87 ± 39.76 Mly (63.733 ± 12.192 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.59[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -23.18[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^-(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 alenticular galaxy of type SAB0^-(rs)? located in the constellationSculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834 byJohn Herschel. It was described byDreyer as "pretty bright, small, round, gradually brighter middle."[2]
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