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NGC 1427

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Right ascension
  
03 42 19.4

Redshift
  
1388 ± 3 km/s

Apparent size (V)
  
3′.6 × 2′.5

Constellation
  
Fornax

Declination
  
−35° 23′ 34″

Type
  
E5

Magnitude
  
12.6

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
12.6

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Distance
  
71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc)

Similar
  
NGC 1374, NGC 1379, NGC 1387, NGC 1234, NGC 1404

Ngc 1427a irregular galaxy


NGC 1427 is an elliptical galaxy. This galaxy is approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It is currently traveling toward the Fornax cluster.

References

NGC 1427 Wikipedia