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
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0466. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 466 – Galaxy in Tucana 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.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
External links
- NGC 466 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images