NGC 462
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 462 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Pisces constellation. It was discovered by Albert Marth on 23 October 1864. Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue, originally described it as "extremely faint, very small, stellar". The word stellar clearly suggests an initial misidentification of NGC 462 as a star.[4]
Right ascension01h 18m 10.9s[2]
Declination+04° 13′ 35″[2]
| NGC 462 | |
|---|---|
NGC 462 as seen on SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 18m 10.9s[2] |
| Declination | +04° 13′ 35″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.04650 ± 0.00010[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 13615 ± 29 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 623 Mly[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14,7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Elliptical |
| Apparent size (V) | 0,4' × 0,4' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4667, GC 5162, NPM1G +03.0047[4] | |
