NGC 1410

NGC 1410 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy^[4] in the constellation Taurus. It was discovered on January 17, 1855, by English astronomer R. J. Mitchell.^[6] NGC 1410 is located in close proximity to the larger lenticular galaxy NGC 1409, and the two are strongly interacting. Their respective nuclei have a separation of just 23 kly, and they share a diffuse stellar envelope with a radius extending out to 49 kly.^[7]

ConstellationTaurus^[1]

Right ascension03^h 41^m 10.7^s[2]

Declination−01° 17′ 55″^[2]

Heliocentric radial velocity7,592±4 km/s^[3]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 1410
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1410 (left) and NGC 1409 (right) Credit: HST/NASA/ESA
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Taurus[1]
Right ascension	03h 41m 10.7s[2]
Declination	−01° 17′ 55″[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	7,592±4 km/s[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.4[3]
Characteristics
Type	S0 or E pec[4]
Apparent size (V)	1′.2 × 1′.2[3]
Other designations
III Zw 55[4], NGC 1410, UGC 2821, PGC 13556[5][3]

Close

This is classified as a type II Seyfert galaxy and it appears to be undergoing star formation, unlike its neighbor NGC 1409. It shows signs of being dynamically perturbed, particularly along the western side.^[4] There is a conspicuous pipeline of dust and gas being funneled from NGC 1410 to NGC 1409. This lane has a typical width of 330 ly with an estimated mass of 3×10⁸ M_☉ and is transferring mass at the estimated rate of 1.1–1.4 M_☉ yr^–1.^[7]