NGC 441

NGC 441 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R')SB(rs)0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834, by British astronomer John Herschel.^[2] It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."^[2]

NGC 441
NGC 441 imaged by Legacy Surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	01h 13m 51.2626s[1]
Declination	−31° 47′ 18.151″[1]
Redshift	0.018800[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5,636 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.62[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)	-22.19[1]
Characteristics
Type	(R')SB0/a?(rs)[1]
Size	~161,600 ly (49.54 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.4′ × 1.1′[1]
Other designations
ESO 412- G 019, IRAS F01115-3202, 2MASX J01135125-3147180, MCG -05-04-016, PGC 4429, 701033[1]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 441: SN 2024agld (type Ia, mag. 18.947) was discovered by ATLAS on December 31, 2024.^[3]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)