| NGC 1410 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Taurus[1] |
| Right ascension | 03h41m 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] | |
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]
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]
Media related to NGC 1410 at Wikimedia Commons
