NGC 1427

NGC 1427
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 42m 19.4s[1]
Declination	-35° 23′ 34″[1]
Redshift	1388 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance	71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc)[2]
Type	E5[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	3′.6 × 2′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.6[1]
Other designations
PGC 13609[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1427 is an irregular galaxy. This galaxy is approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It is currently traveling toward the Fornax cluster.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1427. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-12-13. 
2. ^ Jensen, Joseph B.; Tonry, John L.; Barris, Brian J.; Thompson, Rodger I.; Liu, Michael C.; Rieke, Marcia J.; Ajhar, Edward A.; Blakeslee, John P. (February 2003). "Measuring Distances and Probing the Unresolved Stellar Populations of Galaxies Using Infrared Surface Brightness Fluctuations". Astrophysical Journal 583 (2): 712–726. arXiv:astro-ph/0210129. Bibcode 2003ApJ...583..712J. doi:10.1086/345430. 

External links

• NGC 1427 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 03^h 42^m 19.4^s, −35° 23′ 34″