NGC 473 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1819 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 87.5 ± 6.2 Mly (26.82 ± 1.91 Mpc). In addition, one non redshift measurement gives a distance of 97 Mly (29.8 Mpc). It was discovered on December 20, 1786 by William Herschel.

See also

  • List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

External links

  • Media related to NGC 473 at Wikimedia Commons

NGC 4372 in Musca

NGC 467, NGC 470, NGC 474

NGC 7243

Min 179, NGC 70..., NGC 383..., NGC 604(M 33), NGC 772,770, Vy 23

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