NGC 475 | |
---|---|
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 20m 02.01s |
Declination | +14° 51′ 39.8″ |
Redshift | 0.05375 ± 0.00012 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 16113 ± 36 km/s |
Distance | 750 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0 |
Characteristics | |
Type | E |
Apparent size (V) | 0.8' x 0.5' |
Other designations | |
PGC 4796, IC 97, GC 5166, 2MASX J01200203+1451397, NPM1G +14.0045 |
NGC 475 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It is located approximately 750 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 125 thousand light-years. NGC 475 was discovered on November 3, 1864 by German astronomer Albert Marth.[2][3]