NGC 1407

Scientific overview

NGC 1407 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It shines at apparent magnitude 9.65 and spans about 5.73 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Medium telescope

Recommended equipment

≈ 150–200 mm telescope

Best observed

Winter (S. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Southern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

3.67h / -18.5801°

Hemisphere

Southern

Season

Winter

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
NGC 1269NGC 1269	Lenticular galaxy	8.7	11.17
NGC 1535NGC 1535	Planetary nebula	9.6	0.85
NGC 1395NGC 1395	Elliptical galaxy	9.65	4.71
NGC 1404NGC 1404	Elliptical galaxy	9.93	5.01
the Witch Head NebulaNGC 1909	Reflection nebula	—	180

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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