NGC 491
| NGC 491 | |
|---|---|
Hubble image of NGC 491 showing its spiral arms. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 21m 20.4s[1] |
| Declination | −34° 03′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012902/3868 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 161 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.21[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)b [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 1.0'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 352-53, IRAS 01190-3419, MCG -6-4-11, PGC 4914, GC 279[1] | |
NGC 491 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 161 million light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Sculptor.[2][3] NGC 491 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 25, 1834.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0491. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 491 - Galaxy in Sculptor Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
External links
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- NGC 491 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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