| NGC 487 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 487 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 21m 55.1s |
| Declination | −16° 22′ 13″ |
| Redshift | 0.019844/5,949 km/s |
| Distance | 250 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.41 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)a |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' × 0.7' |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -3-4-56, PGC 4958 | |
NGC 487 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 250 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus. NGC 487's calculated velocity is 5,949 km/s. NGC 487 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on November 28, 1885.