Astronomy:NGC 452
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
| NGC 452 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 16m 14.8s[1] |
| Declination | +31° 02′ 02″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016551[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 4962 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBab[2] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 502-20, IRAS 01134+3046, KCPG 28B, MGC 5-4-10, PGC 4596, UGC 820, V V 430 | |
NGC 452 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered in 1827 by Sir John Herschel. It is about 5 arcminutes west of NGC 444.[2]
Image taken by 2MASS.
References
External links
- NGC 452 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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