NGC 414
Pair of galaxies in the constellation Pisces
NGC 414 is a pair of lenticular galaxies (PGC 4254 and PGC 93079) of types S0 and E/S0, respectively, located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 22, 1867 by Herman Schultz. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, irregularly round, much brighter middle, II 220 to the northwest.", with II 220 being NGC 410.
01Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 414: PTF13dzm (Type Ia, mag. 17.1) was discovered by the Palomar Transient Factory on 8 November 2013.
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- NGC414 - SDSS DR14.jpg by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0
- NGC 0414 SDSS.jpg by Donald Pelletier, CC BY-SA 4.0
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