NGC 470
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 470 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[4] Located approximately 91 million lightyears from Earth, it was discovered by Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel in 1784. The galaxy also weakly interacts with NGC 474.[2][5]
Right ascension01h 19m 44.845s[1]
Declination+03° 24′ 35.90″[1]
| NGC 470 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 470 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 19m 44.845s[1] |
| Declination | +03° 24′ 35.90″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008659[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2585 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 110 Mly (34 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.78[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.53[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)b[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.8′ × 1.7′[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 858, MCG +00-04-084, PGC 4777[2] | |
