NGC 478
Appearance
NGC 478 | |
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SDSS view of NGC 478 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 20m 09.29s |
Declination | −22° 22′ 38.6″ |
Redshift | 0.022857 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6774 km/s |
Distance | 283 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S pec |
Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.7′ |
Other designations | |
PGC 4803, MCG -04-04-005, 2MASX J01200883-2222386 |
NGC 478 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus.[1] It is located approximately 283 million light-years from Earth and was discovered in 1886 by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 478". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "NGC 478". Retrieved 2017-10-05.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 478 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 478 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS