NGC 441 is a lenticular galaxy of type (R')SB(rs)0/a? located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 27, 1834, by British astronomer John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle."
One supernova has been observed in NGC 441: SN2024agld (typeIa, mag. 18.947) was discovered by ATLAS on December 31, 2024.
See also List of NGC objects (1–1000)
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