NGC 409

{{Short description|Elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox galaxy

| name = NGC 409

| image = File:NGC 409 DECam.jpg

| caption = NGC 409 as seen by DECam

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|01|09|33.2}}{{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 0409

| url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+409&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES

| access-date=September 2, 2016}}

| dec = {{DEC|-35|48|20}}

| constellation name = Sculptor

| z = 0.022075

| h_radial_v = 6,618 km/s

| type = E:

| appmag_v = 14.26

| size_v = 1.3' × 1.1'

| notes =

| names = ESO 352- G 012, MCG -06-03-023, 2MASS J01093323-3548203, 2MASXi J0109332-354820, ESO-LV 3520120, 6dF J0109332-354820, PGC 4132.}}

NGC 409 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on November 29, 1837 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, small, round, very small (faint) star near."{{cite web|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4.htm#409|publisher=Cseligman|access-date=February 5, 2017}}