NGC 466

NGC 466
DSS image of NGC 466
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	01h 17m 13.2s.[1]
Declination	−58° 54′ 36″[1]
Redshift	0.017552/5262 km/s[1]
Distance	227 million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.56[1]
Characteristics
Type	SA0^+(rs) [1]
Apparent size (V)	1.8' x 1.5'[1]
Other designations
ESO 113-34, AM 0115-591, PGC 4632[1]

NGC 466 is a lenticular galaxy located about 227 million Light-years away from Earth in the constellation Tucana.^[2][3] NGC 466 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 3, 1836.^[4]

Group Membership[]

NGC 466 is a member of a group of galaxies known as GG 019.^[5]

See also[]

• Lenticular galaxy
• NGC 7302
• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

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External links[]

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