NGC 441
Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
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. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."
One supernova has been observed in NGC 441: SN 2024agld (type Ia, mag. 18.947) was discovered by ATLAS on December 31, 2024.
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- NGC 441 legacy dr9.jpg by Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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