NGC 459

NGC 459
Observation data
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 1h 18m 00s [1]
Declination ±17° 39′ 00″[1]
Redshift 0.0424[2]
Helio radial velocity 12705 +/- 5 km/s[3]
Galactocentric velocity 12818 +/- 7 km/s[3]
Distance 584 million light years[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.7[4]
Apparent magnitude (B) 15.5[4]
Absolute magnitude (V) -21.28[3]
Surface brightness (specify) 13.3[2]
Characteristics
Type SBc[5]
Apparent size (V) 42 inches x 36 inches[2]
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,[4] is a galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered on October 15, 1784, by William Herschel.[5] It was described as being extremely faint by John Dreyer in the New General Catalogue.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 459". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Galaxy NGC 459". DSO Browser Deep Sky.
  3. 1 2 3 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  4. 1 2 3 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 459". spider.seds.org.
  5. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com.
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