NGC 499 | |
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Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces[2] |
Right ascension | 01h 23m 11.5s[3] |
Declination | +33° 27′ 28″[3] |
Redshift | +0.014691 ± 0.000117[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | (4372 ± 35.2) km/s[1] |
Distance | 197 Mly[4] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E-S0[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 1.3'[2] |
Other designations | |
PGC 5060, IC 1686, UGC 926, GC 289, MCG 5-4-38, 2MASS J01231145+3327362, H 3.158, h 106, CGCG 502-059[2][1][5] |
NGC 499, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5060, IC 1686 or GC 289, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[2] It is located approximately 197 million light-years from the Solar System[4] and was discovered on 12 September, 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.[5]
The NGC 499 Group is named after the galaxy.[3]