NGC 484

NGC 484
NGC 484 with legacy surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTucana
Right ascension01h 19m 34.738s[1]
Declination−58° 31′ 27.92″[1]
Redshift0.01846 ± 0.00010
Heliocentric radial velocity(5128 ± 23) km/s[2]
Distance218 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)11.2
Characteristics
TypeSA(r)0- pec?
Apparent size (V)1.9′ × 1.4′
Other designations
PGC 4764, GC 273, ESO 113–36, 2MASS J01193469-5831272, h 2406

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 484". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-09.


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