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NGC 491
Hubble image of NGC 491 showing its spiral arms.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 21m 20.4s[1]
Declination−34° 03′ 48″[1]
Redshift0.012902/3868 km/s[1]
Distance161 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.21[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)b [1]
Apparent size (V)1.4' x 1.0'[1]
Other designations
ESO 352-53, IRAS 01190-3419, MCG -6-4-11, PGC 4914, GC 279[1]

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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0491. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  2. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 491 - Galaxy in Sculptor 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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