NGC 476

NGC 476 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It is located approximately 261 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 3, 1864 by German astronomer Albert Marth.[2][3]

NGC 476
SDSS view of NGC 476
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 20m 19.93s
Declination+16° 01′ 12.7″
Redshift0,0214 ± 0,0004
Helio radial velocity6337 ± 126 km/s
Distance261 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.6' x 0.4'
Other designations
PGC 4814, GC 5167, MCG +03-04-023 2MASX J01201992+1601126, NPM1G +15.0050

See also

References
  1. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 476". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  3. "NGC 476". Retrieved 2017-10-05.


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