NGC 473
NGC 473 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 473:
| NGC: | NGC 473 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.77 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:19:55.07 |
| Declination: | 16:32:40.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 153° |
| Radial velocity: | 2146 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007185 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS