| NGC 1428 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1428 (DSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 42.2m [1] |
| Declination | −35° 9′[1] |
| Distance | 23.1 Mpc (75 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.61′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 358-53, MCG -6-9-22, PGC 13611 | |
NGC 1428 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Fornax, 75 million light years from Earth. It is a member of the Fornax Cluster. Its diameter is 24,000 light years.
It was discovered by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt on January 19, 1865.
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