NGC 459
NGC 459, also known as UGC 832, MCG 3-4-17, ZWG 459.24, and PGC 4665,[4] is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered on October 15, 1784, by William Herschel.[5] It was described as being extremely faint by John Dreyer in the New General Catalogue.[1]
| NGC 459 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 459 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 1h 18m 00s [1] |
| Declination | ±17° 39′ 00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0424[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 12705 +/- 5 km/s[3] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 12818 +/- 7 km/s[3] |
| Distance | 584 million light years[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.5[4] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.28[3] |
| Surface brightness (specify) | 13.3[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[5] |
| Apparent size (V) | 42 inches x 36 inches[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 832, MCG 3-4-17, ZWG 459.24, PGC 4665 | |
References
- Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 459". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- "Galaxy NGC 459". DSO Browser Deep Sky.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 459". spider.seds.org.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com.
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