NGC 470
NGC 470 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] Its distance being approximately 91 million lightyears from earth, it was discovered by Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel in 1784. The galaxy also weakly interacts with NGC 474.[2][3]
| NGC 470 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 470. | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 19m 44.95s |
| Declination | +03° 24′ 35.3″ |
| Redshift | 0.007919 |
| Helio radial velocity | (+2365 ± 3) km/s |
| Distance | 91 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | G |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.8' × 1.7' |
See also
References
- "APOD 8. Oktober 2007 - Galaxie NGC 474: Kosmischer Mixer". www.starobserver.org. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "NGC 470". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "Students for the Exploration and Development of Space".
- "Ripples and Shells". www.eso.org. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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