NGC 481 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 01h 21m 12.54s |
Declination | −09° 12′ 39.9″ |
Redshift | 0.01846 ± 0.00010 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | (5482 ± 30) km/s |
Distance | 229 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(r)0- pec? |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.3′ |
Other designations | |
PGC 4899, MCG -02-04-030, 2MASX J01211246-091240 |
NGC 481 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus.[1] It is located approximately 229 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 20, 1886 by astronomer Lewis A. Swift.[2][3]