NGC 494
| NGC 494 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS view of NGC 494 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces (constellation) |
| Right ascension | 01h 22m 55.36s |
| Declination | +33° 10′ 25.8″ |
| Redshift | 0.018388 ± 0.000067 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (5462 ± 20) km/s |
| Distance | 227 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab? |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0′ × 0.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5035, GC 282, UGC 919, 2MASS J01225533+3310261, Z 502.57, MGC +05-04-034, IRAS 01201+3254, h 104 | |
NGC 494, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5035 or GC 282, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located approximately 227 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on 22 November 1827 by astronomer John Herschel. John Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue, described the galaxy as "very faint, pretty large, extended, 3 faint stars to south".
See also
References
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 494". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ "astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201-7840%20complete.htm". Astronomy Mall. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links
Media related to NGC 494 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 494 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
