NGC 445

{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Cetus}}

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

{{Infobox galaxy

| name = NGC 445

| image = NGC445 - SDSS DR14.jpg

| upright = 1.35

| alt = NGC 445

| caption = NGC 445 as seen on SDSS

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|01|14|52.5}}{{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 0445

| url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+445&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|+01|55|03}}

| constellation name = Cetus

| z = 0.038236

| h_radial_v = 11,463 km/s

| dist_ly =

| type = S0 pec?

| appmag_v = 15.14

| absmag_v = -20.84

| size_v = 0.8' × 0.6'

| notes =

| names = CGCG 385-047, 2MASX J01145247+0155030, PGC 4493.

}}

NGC 445 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on October 23, 1864, by Albert Marth. It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, very small."{{cite web|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4.htm#445|publisher=Cseligman|access-date=April 23, 2017}}