Astronomy:NGC 459
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
| NGC 459 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 459 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 1h 18m 00s [1] |
| Declination | ±17° 39′ 00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0424[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 12705 +/- 5 km/s[3] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 12818 +/- 7 km/s[3] |
| Distance | 584 million light years[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.5[4] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.28[3] |
| Surface brightness (specify) | 13.3[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[5] |
| Apparent size (V) | 42 inches x 36 inches[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 832, MCG 3-4-17, ZWG 459.24, PGC 4665 | |
NGC 459, also known as UGC 832, MCG 3-4-17, ZWG 459.24, and PGC 4665,[4] is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered on October 15, 1784, by William Herschel.[5] It was described as being extremely faint by John Dreyer in the New General Catalogue.[1]
NGC 459 (2MASS)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 459". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?459.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Galaxy NGC 459". https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/1348/ngc-459/galaxy.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+459&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES#ObjNo1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 459". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC459.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4a.htm#459.
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