NGC 481 explained

NGC 481
Upright:	1.35
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.01846 ± 0.00010
H Radial V:	(5482 ± 30) km/s
Dist Ly:	229 Mly
Type:	SA(r)0- pec?
Appmag V:	13.5
Size V:	1.7′ × 1.3′
Names:	PGC 4899, MCG -02-04-030, 2MASX J01211246-091240

NGC 481 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus.^[1] It is located approximately 229 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 20, 1886 by astronomer Lewis A. Swift.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• • List of galaxies List of NGC objects (1–1000)

External links

• • • SEDS

Notes and References

1. News: NGC 481. 2017-10-09.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-10-09.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-10-09.