NGC 1401 (also PGC 13457, ESO 482-26, MCG -4-9-42) is a magnitude +12.1 lenticular galaxy located 69 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.
The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 9th December 1784.
Right Ascension 03h 39m 21.8s, Declination -22° 43' 28"
