NGC 476
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 476 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It is located approximately 261 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 3, 1864 by German astronomer Albert Marth.[2][3]
| NGC 476 | |
|---|---|
SDSS view of NGC 476 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 20m 19.93s |
| Declination | +16° 01′ 12.7″ |
| Redshift | 0,0214 ± 0,0004 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6337 ± 126 km/s |
| Distance | 261 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6' x 0.4' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4814, GC 5167, MCG +03-04-023 2MASX J01201992+1601126, NPM1G +15.0050 | |
