NGC 473

NGC 473
SDSS view of NGC 473
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 01h 19m 55.1s[1]
Declination +16° 32′ 41″[1]
Redshift 0.007118[1]
Helio radial velocity 2,134 km/s[1]
Distance 29.8 Mpc[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.5[2]
Characteristics
Type SABo(r)a[2]
Apparent size (V) 1.9' x 1.2'[2]
Other designations
CGCG 459-30, IRAS 01172+1616, MCG 3-4-22, UGC 859, PGC 4785

NGC 473 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces[2]. It was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Results for Object NGC 0473". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 -499". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

Coordinates: 01h 19m 55.1s, 16° 32′ 41″

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