NGC 494
| NGC494 | |
|---|---|
 SDSSview of NGC 494 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces (constellation) |
| Right ascension | 01h22m55.36s |
| Declination | +33° 10′ 25.8″ |
| Redshift | 0.018388 ± 0.000067 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (5462 ± 20) km/s |
| Distance | 227Mly |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 13.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab? |
| Apparent size(V) | 2.0′ × 0.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC5035,GC282,UGC919,2MASSJ01225533+3310261,Z502.57,MGC+05-04-034,IRAS01201+3254,h104 | |
NGC 494,also occasionally referred to asPGC5035orGC282,is abarred spiral galaxyin the constellationPisces.[1]It is located approximately 227 millionlight-yearsfromEarthand was discovered on 22 November 1827 by astronomerJohn Herschel.[2]John Dreyer,creator of theNew General Catalogue,described the galaxy as "very faint, pretty large, extended, 3 faint stars to south".[3]
See also
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[edit]- ^"Revised NGC Data for NGC 494".spider.seds.org.Retrieved2017-10-05.
- ^"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2017-10-05.
- ^"astronomy-mall /Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201-7840%20complete.htm".Astronomy Mall.Retrieved28 December2021.
External links
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