NGC 472
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 472 is a spiral galaxy located roughly 220 million lightyears from earth in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered on August 29, 1862 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[2][3]
| NGC 472 | |
|---|---|
SDSS recording of NGC 472 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 20m 26.68s |
| Declination | +32° 42′ 32.3″ |
| Redshift | 0.017646 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,243 km/s |
| Distance | 220 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.6' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 870, 2MASX J01202867+3242322, PGC 4833 | |
