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galaxy

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
Sy2
Redshift
z = 0.012956
Coordinates
RA 20.3351° · Dec -34.0633°
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
spiral galaxy
Constellation
Sculptor
Distance from Earth
52.48
Image
NGC491-HST-R190GB190.jpg
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catalog code
Gaia DR2 5014446542251471744
Commons category
NGC 491
galaxy morphological type
Sb
discoverer or inventor
John Frederick William Herschel
time of discovery or invention
1834-09-25
redshift
0.012902
apparent magnitude
9.388
radial velocity
3859
right ascension
20.33510665456230
declination
-34.06334118609100
epoch
J2000.0
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