NGC 1427

Key facts

Constellation

Fornax

Right ascension

03 42 19.4

Declination

−35 ° 23 ′ 33 ″

Heliocentric radial velocity

1388 ± 3 km/ s

Distance

71 ± 8 Mly (21.9 ± 2.4 Mpc )

Group or cluster

Fornax Cluster

Absolute magnitude v

−20.43

Type

E5

Mass

7.9 × 10 (Stellar mass)/9.4 × 10 (Total Mass) M ☉

Size

~109,200 ly (33.49 kpc ) (estimated)

Apparent size v

3.6 x 2.5

Notable features

Low-luminosity elliptical galaxy

via Wikipedia infobox