NGC 466 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Tucana |
Right ascension | 01h 17m 13.2s.[1] |
Declination | −58° 54′ 36″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017552/5262 km/s[1] |
Distance | 227 million ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.56[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^+(rs) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.8' x 1.5'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 113-34, AM 0115-591, PGC 4632[1] |
NGC 466 is a lenticular galaxy located about 227 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Tucana.[2][3] NGC 466 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 3, 1836.[4]