NGC 475
NGC 475 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It is located approximately 750 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 125 thousand light-years. NGC 475 was discovered on November 3, 1864 by German astronomer Albert Marth.[2][3]
| NGC 475 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 475 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 20m 02.01s |
| Declination | +14° 51′ 39.8″ |
| Redshift | 0.05375 ± 0.00012 |
| Helio radial velocity | 16113 ± 36 km/s |
| Distance | 750 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' x 0.5' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4796, IC 97, GC 5166, 2MASX J01200203+1451397, NPM1G +14.0045 | |
References
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 475". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
External links
Media related to NGC 475 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 475 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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