Astronomy:NGC 480
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 480 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 480 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 20m 34.4s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 52′ 49″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.042953 /12877 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 546 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab[1] |
| Size | ~99,800 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.55 x 0.28[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4845 [1] | |
NGC 480 is a spiral galaxy[2] located about 546 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus.[3][2] NGC 480 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth In 1886.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0480. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+480&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.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 480 - Galaxy in Cetus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/1369/ngc-480/galaxy.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4a.htm#480.
External links
- NGC 480 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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