IC 4430
Overlaid DSS image of IC 4430, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 4430
MCG-05-34-014, ESO 385-30, PGC 51763
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.9 |
| Size | 1.553' x 0.777' @ 20° |
| Right Ascension | 14h 29' 19.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 33° 27' 18" S |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Classification | SB:... |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 4430 is probably ESO 385-G030 with a 10 arcmin error in the Declination. Stewart found this on a one-hour Bruce plate where it probably would have indeed appeared "cF, cS, indistinct". Nevertheless, the galaxy is large and bright enough to be a candidate for the NGC, let alone the IC. It is in good company -- there are several dozen others in the south that John Herschel also missed during his sweeping from the Cape.
I noticed the error through comparison with Wolfgang's position. Malcolm may have caught this, too.
Harold Corwin
IC 4430 is probably ESO 385-G030 with a 10 arcmin error in the Declination. Stewart found this on a one-hour Bruce plate where it probably would have indeed appeared "cF, cS, indistinct". Nevertheless, the galaxy is large and bright enough to be a candidate for the NGC, let alone the IC. It is in good company -- there are several dozen others in the south that John Herschel also missed during his sweeping from the Cape.
I noticed the error through comparison with Wolfgang's position. Malcolm may have caught this, too.
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IC 4430