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NGC 474

Coordinates: Sky map 01h 20m 06.7s, +03° 24′ 58″
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NGC 474
A Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 474. (NASA, STScI, Sky-map.org)
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
ConstellationPisces[2]
Right ascension01h 20m 06.7s[1]
Declination+03° 24′ 58″[1]
Redshift0.007755[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2325 km/s ±7 km/s[1]
Galactocentric velocity2398 km/s ±7 km/s[1]
Distance~100 Mly (~31 Mpc)[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0[3]
Other designations
Arp 227, MCG 0-4-85, PGC 4801, UGC 864, ZWG 385.71[3]

NGC 474 is an elliptical galaxy about 100 million light years distant in the constellation Pisces. This large galaxy is known to possess tidal tails, although their origins remain unknown.[2]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NED results for object NGC 0474*". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c Schirmer, Mischa. "NGC 474". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  3. ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 474". The Interactive NGC Catalog Online. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

External links

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