NGC 404 is a field galaxy [5] located about 10 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784, and is visible through small telescopes. [6] NGC 404 lies just beyond the Local Group and does not …

NGC 404 or Mirach's Ghost is a spiral galaxy of the SA(s) type, with tightly wound spiral arms. The The axis of rotation points in our direction, which is why it appears circular with a diameter of 6.1 arc minutes.

NGC 404 is a Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. NGC 404 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 11.73, NGC 404 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 8 inches (200mm) or more.

Mirach's Ghost (NGC 404) is a dwarf lenticular galaxy of type S0 in the constellation Andromeda that is seen almost face-on. Although of high surface-brightness, it is difficult to observe, because of the glare of Mirach (Beta Andromedae), just 7 arcminutes away.

NGC 404 is a field galaxy [5] located about 10 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784, and is visible through small telescopes. [6] . NGC 404 lies just beyond the Local Group …

2024年1月1日 · Elliptical galaxy NGC 404 lies in the constellation Andromeda, glowing at magnitude 10.3 with a diameter of 6.1′. It carries two other names: Mirach’s Ghost and the Lost Pearl Galaxy.

2024年11月4日 · NGC 404 is a Hubble-type S0 lenticular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Andromeda in the northern sky. The galaxy is about 10 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 10,000 light-years.