NGC 461

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NGC 461
NGC 461
NGC 461 as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 17m 20.6s[1]
Declination−33° 50′ 27″[1]
Redshift0.018936[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,677 km/s[1]
Distance216.21 ± 22.21 Mly (66.289 ± 6.811 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.08[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-21.72[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)c[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 0.9'[1]
Other designations
ESO 352- G 033, MCG -06-04-002, 2MASXi J0117206-335027, IRAS 01150-3406, ESO-LV 3520330, 6dF J0117206-335027, PGC 4636.[1]

NGC 461 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of type SAB(s)c located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty bright, round, gradually a little brighter middle (perhaps 1° wrong?)."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0461. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". Cseligman. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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  • Media related to NGC 461 at Wikimedia Commons