NGC 487
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 487 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 250 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus.[2][3] NGC 487's calculated velocity is 5949 km/s.[3] NGC 487 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on November 28, 1885.[4]
Right ascension01h 21m 55.1s[1]
Declination−16° 22′ 13″[1]
| NGC 487 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 487 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 21m 55.1s[1] |
| Declination | −16° 22′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019844/5949 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 250 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.41[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' x 0.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -3-4-56, PGC 4958 [1] | |
