NGC 463
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 463 is a lenticular galaxy located about 264 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces.[2][3] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 16, 1871.[4]
Right ascension01h 18m 58.2s.[1]
Declination16° 19′ 33″[1]
| NGC 463 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 463 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 18m 58.2s.[1] |
| Declination | 16° 19′ 33″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021005/6297 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 264 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 459-25, MCG 3-4-19, PGC 4719, UGC 840[1] | |