| NGC 488 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 488 byMount Lemmon Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 21m 46.7904s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 15′ 24.696″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007579[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2272 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 98.3 ± 3.9Mly (30.15 ± 1.2Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)b[1] |
| Size | ~185,800 ly (56.97 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.4′ × 3.9′[1] |
| Notable features | Prototype galaxy with multiple spiral arms[2] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 01191+0459,UGC 907,MCG +01-04-033,PGC 4946,CGCG 411-033[1] | |
NGC 488 is a face-onspiral galaxy in theconstellationPisces. It was discovered byGerman-British astronomerWilliam Herschel on 13 December 1784.[3] It is at a distance of about 90 million light-years away from Earth.[4] Its diameter is estimated to be ~185,800Light Years (~52.7Kpc).[1] The galaxy has a large central bulge, and is considered a prototype galaxy with multiple spiral arms. Its arms are tightly wound. Star forming activity has been traced within the arms.[2] The nucleus of NGC 488 has been found to be chemically decoupled, being twice as metal rich as the central bulge of the galaxy. NGC 488, with the exception of its smaller companions, form the NGC 488 group; a relatively isolated galaxy group.[5]
Twosupernovae have been observed in NGC 488:
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