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Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 480
SDSS image of NGC 480
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension01 20 34.4
Declination−09° 52′ 49″
Redshift0.042953 /12877 km/s
Distance546 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)15.8
Characteristics
TypeSab
Size~99,800 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)0.55 x 0.28
Other designations
PGC 4845

NGC 480 is a spiral galaxy located about 546 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus. NGC 480 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth In 1886.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0480. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  3. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 480 - Galaxy in Cetus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.

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