Astronomy:NGC 482
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Phoenix
| NGC 482 | |
|---|---|
 DECam view of NGC 482 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 20m 20.41s |
| Declination | −40° 57′ 59.9″ |
| Redshift | 0.021922 ± 0.000020 |
| Helio radial velocity | (6500 ± 6) km/s |
| Distance | 277 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2′ × 0.5′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4823, GC 271, MCG -07-03-017, 2MASS J01202040-4057579, ESO 296-13, SGC 011806-4113.6, h 2405, AM 0118-411 | |
NGC 482 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix.[1] It is located approximately 277 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on October 23, 1835 by astronomer John Herschel.[2][3]
See also
References
External links
- NGC 482 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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