NGC 446
| NGC 446 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 446 as seen by 2MASS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 16m 03.6s[1] |
| Declination | +04° 17′ 39″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018166[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,446 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.35[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.06[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SAB0^0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0' × 1.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 00818, MRK 0565, CGCG 411-016, MCG +01-04-012, 2MASX J01160360+0417385, IRAS 01134+0401, PGC 4578, IC 89.[1] | |
NGC 446 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R)SAB0^0 located in the constellation Pisces. It was first discovered on October 23, 1864, by Albert Marth (and later listed as NGC 446); it was also seen on August 20, 1892, by Stéphane Javelle (and later listed as IC 89). It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, stellar."[2]
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