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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …

Oct 15, 2017 · NGC 404 is a faint (Mv 10.3) elliptical galaxy located just 7 arc-minutes northwest of Mirach (beta Andromeda, Mv 2.1). Mirach is a red giant lying about 200 light years away, …

Seven arc minutes to its northwest "hides" the 10th magnitude galaxy NGC 404. The term "hides" is used because bright Mirach prevents easy observation of this galaxy. Hence, NGC 404 has …

Jan 1, 2024 · 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 …

Nov 4, 2024 · 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 …

Beta Andromedae (Beta And, β And, β Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a prominent star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It has the traditional name Mirach, which is also …

Mar 25, 2010 · Archival HST imaging reveals resolved upper main sequence stars and conclusively demonstrates that the UV light originates from recent star formation activity. We …