NGC 493

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Spiral

NGC 493 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.5

Angular Size 3.0′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 60°

Distance 109.62 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

vF, L, mE 60deg , lbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 22m 12.0s

Dec +00° 57' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 493

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 493 · 3.0′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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