NGC 463
| NGC 463 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 463 as imaged by the 2MASS survey. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 18m 58.2s.[1] |
| Declination | 16° 19′ 33″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021005/6297 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 264 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 459-25, MCG 3-4-19, PGC 4719, UGC 840[1] | |
NGC 463 is a lenticular galaxy located about 264 million Light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces.[2][3] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 16, 1871.[4]
See also
Other images
Larger picture of NGC 463.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0463. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 463 – Galaxy in Pisces Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 – 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
External links
- NGC 463 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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