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Q1036837

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Pisces
Right ascension: 01 19 55.0731
Declination: +16 ° 32 ′ 41.668 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 2,134 km/s
Distance: 29.8 Mpc
Type: SABo(r)a
Size: ~73,500 ly (22.54 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.9' x 1.2'

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Article

NGC 473 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1819 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 87.5 ± 6.2 Mly (26.82 ± 1.91 Mpc). In addition, one non redshift measurement gives a distance of 97 Mly (29.8 Mpc). It was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel.