NGC 484 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Tucana.[2] It is located approximately 218 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on October 28, 1834 by astronomer John Herschel.[3][4]
| NGC 484 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 484 with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 01h 19m 34.738s[1] |
| Declination | −58° 31′ 27.92″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01846 ± 0.00010 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (5128 ± 23) km/s[2] |
| Distance | 218 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)0- pec? |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9′ × 1.4′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4764, GC 273, ESO 113–36, 2MASS J01193469-5831272, h 2406 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
- ^ a b "NGC 484". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
External links
edit- NGC 484 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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