NGC 494, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5035 or GC 282, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It is located approximately 227 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on 22 November 1827 by astronomer John Herschel.[2] John Dreyer, creator of the New General Catalogue, described the galaxy as "very faint, pretty large, extended, 3 faint stars to south".[3]
NGC 494 | |
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![]() 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 |
See also
References
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
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