NGC 1427A | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 3h 40m 9.3s |
Declination | −35° 37′ 28″ |
Redshift | 2028 ± 1 km/s |
Distance | 51.9+5.3 −4.7 Mly (15.9+1.6 −1.4 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
Characteristics | |
Type | IB(s)m |
Apparent size (V) | 2′.3 × 1′.5 |
Other designations | |
PGC 13500 | |
NGC 1427A is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. Its distance modulus has been estimated using the globular cluster luminosity function to be 31.01 ± 0.21 which is about 52 Mly. It is the brightest dwarf irregular member of the Fornax cluster and is in the foreground of the cluster's central galaxy NGC 1399.