NGC 459
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 459 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[5] Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 12,394±22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 596.2 ± 41.7 Mly (182.80 ± 12.80 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 October 1784.[4] It was described as being extremely faint by John Dreyer in the New General Catalogue.[5]
Right ascension01h 18m 08.1837s[1]
Declination+17° 33′ 44.400″[1]
| NGC 459 | |
|---|---|
NGC 459 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 18m 08.1837s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 33′ 44.400″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0424[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12705 +/- 5 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 12818 +/- 7 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 596.2 ± 41.7 Mly (182.80 ± 12.80 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.5[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.28[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0′ × 0.9′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J01180818+1733448, UGC 832, MCG +03-04-017, PGC 4665, CGCG 459-024[3][1] | |
