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, …

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 …

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 17, 2017 · NGC 404, nicknamed Mirach's Ghost for obvious reasons, has since gone on to be a favorite little treasure of mine. Since it appears so close to Mirach, locating this tiny …

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 …

Sep 13, 2012 · NGC 404 is something like seven arcminutes from Mirach - even in my 63mm Zeiss at 84x, I could place Mirach outside the field stop in my 10mm Zeiss ortho and get a …