NGC 473 | |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Constellation Name: | Pisces |
Z: | 0.007118 |
H Radial V: | 2,134 km/s[1] |
Dist Ly: | 29.8 Mpc |
Type: | SABo(r)a[2] |
Appmag V: | 12.5 |
Size V: | 1.9' x 1.2' |
Size: | ~22.54kpc (estimated) |
NGC 473 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1819 ± 22km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of NaNMpc. In addition, one non redshift measurement gives a distance of 29.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on.[3] It was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel.