UGC 477 explained

UGC 477
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Pisces
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.008836^[2]
H Radial V:	2649
Dist Ly:	35.983+/-
Type:	Sdm:
Size:	100000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Appmag V:	14.70
Appmag B:	15.4^[3]
Size V:	1.633' × 0.490'
Notes:	Low-surface-brightness galaxy
Names:	MCG+03-03-002, PGC 2699

UGC 477^[3] is a low surface brightness (LSB) galaxy, located in the Pisces constellation. It is located over 110 million light years away.^[4] At around 100,000 light years across, it is similar in size to the Milky Way galaxy.^[5]

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Web site: NED results for object UGC 477 . 22 January 2017 . National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.
3. UGC 477.
4. Web site: UGC 477 – Astronomy Now. astronomynow.com. 2016-05-03.
5. News: A Galaxy Hidden in Plain Sight. Plait. Phil. 2016-05-02. Slate. en-US. 1091-2339. 2016-05-03. Phil Plait.