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Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 462
NGC 462 as seen on SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01 18 10.9
Declination+04° 13′ 35″
Redshift0.04650 ± 0.00010
Heliocentric radial velocity13615 ± 29 km/s
Distance623 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14,7
Characteristics
TypeElliptical
Apparent size (V)0,4' × 0,4'
Other designations
PGC 4667, GC 5162, NPM1G +03.0047

NGC 462 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Pisces constellation. It was discovered by Albert Marth on 23 October 1864. Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue, originally described it as "extremely faint, very small, stellar". The word stellar clearly suggests an initial misidentification of NGC 462 as a star.

See also

NGC 462 (2MASS)

References

  1. ^ "NGC 462". SIMBAD. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ "NGC 462". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.

External links

New General Catalogue 1 to 499
Astronomical catalogs
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