NGC 461
NGC 461 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 461:
| NGC: | NGC 461 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:17:20.64 |
| Declination: | -33:50:27.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.21 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.01 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 5703 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.019207 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS