Astronomy:NGC 468

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

Coordinates: Sky map 01h 19m 48.50s, +32° 46′ 04.0″

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NGC468 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 468
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 01h 19m 48.50s[1]
Declination+32° 46′ 04.0″[1]
Redshift0.016908[2]
Helio radial velocity5026 ± 85 km/s[2]
Distance229.6 ± 16.2 Mly (70.41 ± 4.96 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.19[3]
Characteristics
TypeS0-a[3]
Other designations
IC 92, MCG+05-04-020, PGC 4780[2]

NGC 468 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. Located approximately 209 million light-years from Earth, it was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1827.[4][5]

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