NGC 468
NGC 468 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 468:
NGC: | NGC 468 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Pisces |
Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
Right Ascension: | 01:19:48.50 |
Declination: | 32:46:04.00 |
Major axis: | 0.85 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.48 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 175° |
Radial velocity: | 5026 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.016908 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS