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NGC 463

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NGC 463
SDSS image of NGC 463
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 18m 58.2s.[1]
Declination16° 19′ 33″[1]
Redshift0.021005/6297 km/s[1]
Distance264 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)15.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 [1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 459-25, MCG 3-4-19, PGC 4719, UGC 840[1]

NGC 463 is a lenticular galaxy located about 264 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces.[2][3] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 16, 1871.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0463. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  2. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 463 – Galaxy in Pisces Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 – 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
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