| NGC 454 | |
|---|---|
NGC 454 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 14m 22.5s |
| Declination | −55° 23′ 55″ |
| Redshift | 0.012158 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,645 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.12 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.31 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Irr pec? (PGC 4461) and S0 pec? (PGC 4468) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8' × 1.8' |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F01123-5539, PGC 4468 | |
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NGC 454 is a pair of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Phoenix. John Herschel discovered it on October 5, 1834. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, brighter middle."
References
External links
- Media related to NGC 454 at Wikimedia Commons
