Astronomy:NGC 484

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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Tucana
NGC 484
NGC 484 legacy dr10.jpg
NGC 484 with legacy surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension 01h 19m 34.738s[1]
Declination−58° 31′ 27.92″[1]
Redshift0.01846 ± 0.00010
Helio radial velocity(5128 ± 23) km/s[2]
Distance218 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)11.2
Characteristics
TypeSA(r)0- pec?
Apparent size (V)1.9′ × 1.4′
Other designations
PGC 4764, GC 273, ESO 113-36, 2MASS J01193469-5831272, h 2406

NGC 484 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Tucana.[2] It is located approximately 218 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on October 28, 1834 by astronomer John Herschel.[3][4]

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