NGC 473 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 01h 19m 55.1s[1] |
Declination | +16° 32′ 41″[1] |
Redshift | 0.007118[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,134 km/s[1] |
Distance | 29.8 Mpc[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SABo(r)a[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9' x 1.2'[2] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 459-30, IRAS 01172+1616, MCG 3-4-22, UGC 859, PGC 4785 |
NGC 473 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces.[2] It was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel.[2]