NGC 475 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces.[1] It is located approximately 750 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 125 thousand light-years. NGC 475 was discovered on November 3, 1864 by German astronomer Albert Marth.[2][3]

NGC 475
NGC 475
SDSS view of NGC 475
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 20m 02.01s
Declination+14° 51′ 39.8″
Redshift0.05375 ± 0.00012
Heliocentric radial velocity16113 ± 36 km/s
Distance750 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)15.0
Characteristics
TypeE
Apparent size (V)0.8' x 0.5'
Other designations
PGC 4796, IC 97, GC 5166, 2MASX J01200203+1451397, NPM1G +14.0045

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References

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  1. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 475". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
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