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UGC 477
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UGC 477[3] is a low surface brightness (LSB) galaxy, located in the Pisces constellation. It is located over 110 million light years away.[5] At around 100,000 light years across, it is similar in size to the Milky Way galaxy.[4]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
UGC 477 | |
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![]() The low surface brightness (LSB) galaxy UGC 477 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 46m 13.158s[1] |
Declination | +19° 29′ 23.64″[1] |
Redshift | 0.008836[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2649[2] |
Distance | 117.36 ± 16.40 Mly (35.983 ± 5.029 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.70[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.4[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sdm:[2] |
Size | 100,000 ly (31,000 pc)[4] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.633' × 0.490'[3] |
Notable features | Low-surface-brightness galaxy |
Other designations | |
MCG+03-03-002, PGC 2699[3] |
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