NGC 1426 is an elliptical galaxy approximately 59 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus. It was discovered by William Herschel in December 9, 1784.
NGC 1426 is a member of the Eridanus Cluster.
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
NGC 1426
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- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Right ascension
- 03h 42m 49.11s
- Declination
- −22° 06′ 30.10″
- Redshift
- 0.004813
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 1443 ± 6 km/s
- Distance
- 59 Mly
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- 11.30
- Apparent magnitude (B)
- 12.30
- Type
- E4
- Apparent size (V)
- 2.6 x 1.7
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