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| NGC 448 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 448 as seen by 2MASS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 15m 16.5s[1] |
| Declination | −01° 37′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006364[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,908 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 88.45 ± 23.63 Mly (27.120 ± 7.246 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.14[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -19.28[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0^- (edge-on)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' × 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00801, CGCG 385-051, MCG +00-04-060, 2MASX J01151653-0137339, 2MASXi J0115165-013734, 6dF J0115165-013734, 6dFGSv 00698,PGC 4524.[1] | |
NGC 448 is a lenticular galaxy of type S0 (edge-on) located approximately 88.45 ± 23.63 Mly (27.120 ± 7.246 Mpc) away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 2, 1886 by Lewis Swift. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty bright, very small, [and] a little extended."[2]
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