NGC 7454
Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 7454 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on October 15, 1784 by William Herschel.[5] This object has an apparent visual magnitude of 11.8, a visual size of 2.1′ × 1.4′,[1] and a morphological classification of E4.[1] J. L. E. Dreyer described the galaxy as F, cS, lE, lbM, *11 p 1', which indicates it is faint, considerably small, a little extended, with a little brighter middle, and an 11th magnitude star is located 1 arcmin to west.[6]
Right ascension23h 01m 06.512s[2]
Declination+16° 23′ 18.48″[2]
| NGC 7454 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 7454 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus[1] |
| Right ascension | 23h 01m 06.512s[2] |
| Declination | +16° 23′ 18.48″[2] |
| Redshift | 2,008 km/s[3] |
| Distance | 77.17 ± 0.46 Mly (23.66 ± 0.14 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1′ × 1.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 7454, UGC 12305, LEDA 70264[4] | |
