NGC 404
Galaxy NGC 404, type E0 or SA(s)0-,
in Andromeda
- RA:
- 01 : 09.4
- Dec:
- +35 : 43
- Type:
- E0 or SA(s)0-
- RV:
- +178 km/s
- Distance:
- 8000 kly
- Apparent Dimension:
- 4.4 x 4.1 arc min
- Diameter:
-
- Brightness:
- 10.1 m_vis
- Abs. Mag:
-
- Mass:
-
Discovered by William Herschel on September 13, 1784 (H II.224).
Apparently, this galaxy is lying just beyond the edge of the Local Group
and is probably not gravitationally bound, as its recession velocity
indicates.
The image in this page was contributed by
Chris and Dawn Schur.
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Last Modification: March 8, 1998