| NGC 478 | |
|---|---|
|    SDSS view of NGC 478 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 01h 20m 09.29s | 
| Declination | −22° 22′ 38.6″ | 
| Redshift | 0.022857 | 
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6774 km/s | 
| Distance | 283 Mly | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7 | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S pec | 
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.7′ | 
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4803, MCG -04-04-005, 2MASX J01200883-2222386 | |
NGC 478 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. [1] It is located approximately 283 million light-years from Earth and was discovered in 1886 by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth. [2] [3]
 Media related to  NGC 478  at Wikimedia Commons
  Media related to  NGC 478  at Wikimedia Commons