NGC 491 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 01h 21m 20.4s [1] |
Declination | −34° 03′ 48″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.012902/3868 km/s [1] |
Distance | 161 million ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.21 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(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]