| NGC 459 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 459 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 1 18 00 |
| Declination | ±17° 39′ 00″ |
| Redshift | 0.0424 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12705 +/- 5 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 12818 +/- 7 km/s |
| Distance | 584 million light years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.5 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.28 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc |
| Apparent size (V) | 42 inches x 36 inches |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 832, MCG 3-4-17, ZWG 459.24, PGC 4665 | |
NGC 459, also known as UGC 832, MCG 3-4-17, ZWG 459.24, and PGC 4665, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 15, 1784, by William Herschel. It was described as being extremely faint by John Dreyer in the New General Catalogue.
References
- ^ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 459". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Galaxy NGC 459". DSO Browser Deep Sky. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 459". spider.seds.org.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com.
External links
Media related to NGC 459 at Wikimedia Commons
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