NGC 461
| NGC461 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 461 as seen byDECam | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h17m20.6s[1] |
| Declination | −33° 50′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018936[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,677 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.21 ± 22.21Mly(66.289 ± 6.811Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 14.08[1] |
| Absolute magnitude(V) | -21.72[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)c[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1.2' × 0.9'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO352- G 033,MCG-06-04-002,2MASXiJ0117206-335027,IRAS01150-3406, ESO-LV 3520330,6dFJ0117206-335027,PGC4636.[1] | |
NGC 461is an intermediatespiral galaxyof type SAB(s)c located in the constellationSculptor.It was discovered on September 25, 1834 byJohn Herschel.It was described byDreyeras "pretty bright, round, gradually a little brighter middle (perhaps 1° wrong?)."[2]
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