NGC 418
Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
NGC 418 is a barred spiral galaxy of type SB(s)c located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 28, 1834 by British astronomer John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "faint, pretty large, round, very gradually a little brighter middle, western of 2.", the other being NGC 423.
01Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 418:
- SN 2014co (Type II, mag. 16.8) was discovered by Berto Monard on 21 June 2014.
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- NGC 418 DECam.jpg by Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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