NGC 472 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 20m 26.68s |
Declination | +32° 42′ 32.3″ |
Redshift | 0.017646 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,243 km/s |
Distance | 220 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb |
Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.6' |
Other designations | |
UGC 870, 2MASX J01202867+3242322, PGC 4833 |
NGC 472 is a spiral galaxy located roughly 220 million lightyears from earth in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered on August 29, 1862 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[2][3]