NGC 491 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 161 million light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Sculptor.[2][3] NGC 491 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 25, 1834.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0491. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 491 - Galaxy in Sculptor Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
External links
- NGC 491 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
