NGC 461
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| NGC 461 | |
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NGC 461 as seen by 2MASS
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 17m 20.6s[1] |
| Declination | −33° 50′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018936[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,677 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.21 ± 22.21 Mly (66.289 ± 6.811 Mpc)[1] |
| Type | SAB(s)c[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.2' × 0.9'[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.08[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.72[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 a 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]
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