NGC 7459

NGC 7459 is a twin spiral galaxy of magnitude 15.2 located within the constellation Pisces. It was discovered by Lewis Swift in 1886 with a 16-inch refractor. The galactic nuclei are only 15 arcsec apart.

NGC 7459
NGC 7459 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension23h 01m 31s
Declination06° 48 26
Characteristics
TypeSpiral
Other designations
PGC 70261
UGC 12302


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