NGC 491 explained
| NGC 491 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | SB(rs)b [1] |
| Ra: | |
| Dist Ly: | 161 million ly |
| Z: | 0.012902/3868 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 13.21 |
| Size V: | 1.4' x 1.0' |
| Constellation Name: | Sculptor |
| Names: | ESO 352-53, IRAS 01190-3419, MCG -6-4-11, PGC 4914, GC 279 |
NGC 491 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 161 million light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Sculptor.[2] [3] NGC 491 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 25, 1834.[4]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0491 . 2017-06-04.
- Web site: Galaxy NGC 491 - Galaxy in Sculptor Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-06-04. 2017-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002115426/https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/1380/ngc-491/galaxy. dead.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-06-04.
- Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-06-04.
