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NGC 451

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

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NGC 451
NGC 451, along with NGC 447, 449, and 453 taken by SDSS.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 16m 12.4s1
Declination+33° 03′ 51″1
Redshift0.0162781
Galactocentric velocity4880 km/s1
Apparent magnitude (V)14.02
Characteristics
TypeSc2
Other designations
IC 1661, CGCG 502–19, KUG 0113+328B, MCG 5-4-11, Mrk 976, PGC 45942

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

Photo taken by 2MASS source ↗
References

References

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