NGC 428 | |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus[1] |
Right ascension | 01h 12m 55,78s [2] |
Declination | + 00 ° 58 '51.6 [2] |
Distance | 48 mly[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +11.3[2] |
Other designations | |
NGC 428 • UGC 763 • PGC 4367 • Z 385.28 • MCG + 00-04-36 • IRAS 01103 + 0043 • 2MASX J01125570 + 0058536 • GC 238 • H 2.622 • HIPASS J0112 + 00[2] |
NGC 428 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster), with its spiral structure distorted and warped, possibly the result of the collision of two galaxies.[3] There appears to be a substantial amount of star formation occurring within NGC 428 and it lacks well defined arms — a telltale sign of a galaxy merger.[3] In 2015 the Hubble Space Telescope made a close-up shot of the galaxy with its Advanced Camera for Surveys and its Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2.[1] The structure of NGC 428 has been compared to NGC 5645.[4]