NGC 498
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| NGC 498 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 498 and NGC 499 (bottom).
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 23m 11.3s[1] |
| Declination | 33° 29′ 22″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020518/6151 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 261.13 Mly |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.25 x 0.25[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 5-4-37, NPM1G +33.0043, PGC 5059[1] | |
NGC 498 is a lenticular galaxy located about 260 million light-years away from Earth,[2] in the constellation Pisces.[3] NGC 498 was discovered by astronomer R. J. Mitchell on October 23, 1856.[4]
See also
References
External links
- NGC 498 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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