NGC 488
galaxy
NGC 488 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. It is about 90 million light years away from Earth. Its diametre isn't more than 171000 light years. This galaxy is considered a prototype galaxy with multiple arms. It has a group, the NGC 488 Group and it's the unique galaxy of the group that it's insolated. It was discovered by William Herschel on 13 December 1784. In NGC 488 appeared 2 supernovae.
| NGC 488 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 488 [1] | |
| Observation data (J2000 [1] epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 01h 21m 46.8s [1] [2] |
| Declination | ±15° 24′ 19″ [1] [2] |
| Redshift | 2272±1 km/s |
| Distance | 98.3±3.9 Mly[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Spiral galaxy |
| Apparent size (V) | 5'.4 x 3'.9 |
| Notable features | It has multiple spiral arms |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 907, PGC 4946, HIPASS J0121+05, IRAS 1191+459 | |
Related pages
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change- NGC 488 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- NGC 488-Adam Block Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine