NGC 451

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
NGC 451
NGC 451, along with NGC 447, 449, and 453 taken by SDSS.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 16m 12.4s[1]
Declination+33° 03′ 51″[1]
Redshift0.016278[1]
Galactocentric velocity4880 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0[2]
Characteristics
TypeSc[2]
Other designations
IC 1661, CGCG 502-19, KUG 0113+328B, MCG 5-4-11, Mrk 976, PGC 4594[2]

NGC 451 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered in 1881 by Édouard Stephan.[2]

Photo taken by 2MASS

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0451. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort". NGC451. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-04-26.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 451 at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 451 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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