NGC 478 explained

NGC 478
Upright:	1.35
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.022857
H Radial V:	6774 km/s
Dist Ly:	283 Mly
Type:	S pec
Appmag V:	13.7
Size V:	0.8′ × 0.7′
Names:	PGC 4803, MCG -04-04-005, 2MASX J01200883-2222386

NGC 478 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus.^[1] It is located approximately 283 million light-years from Earth and was discovered in 1886 by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 478. spider.seds.org. 2017-10-05.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-10-05.
3. News: NGC 478. 2017-10-05.