NGC 496

NGC 496
SDSS view of NGC 496
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
Constellation	Pisces[2]
Right ascension	01h 23m 11.6s[3]
Declination	+33° 31′ 45″[3]
Redshift	+0.020258 ± 0.000093[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	(6011.7 ± 27.8) km/s[1]
Distance	250 Mly[4]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.4[2]
Characteristics
Type	Sbc[2]
Apparent size (V)	1.6' × 0.9'[2]
Other designations
PGC 5061, UGC 927, GC 288, MCG 5-4-36, 2MASS J01231161+3331452, H 3.157, IRAS 01203+3316, CGCG 502-60, KUG 0120+332A[2][1][5]

NGC 496, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5037, UGC 927 or GC 288, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.^[2] It is located approximately 250 million light-years from the Solar System^[4] and was discovered on 12 September, 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.^[5]

The object was discovered by Herschel along with NGC 495 and NGC 499. He initially described the discovery as "Three [NGC 496 along with NGC 495 and 499], eS and F, forming a triangle.". As he observed the trio again the next night, he was able to make out more detail: "Three, forming a [right triangle]; the [right angle] to the south NGC 499, the short leg preceding [NGC 496], the long towards the north [NGC 495]. Those in the legs [NGC 496 and 495] the faintest imaginable; that at the rectangle [NGC 499] a deal larger and brighter, but still very faint."^[6]

NGC 496 was later also observed by Bindon Blood Stoney.^[5] This position is also noted in the New General Catalogue.^[6]

• Spiral Galaxy
• List of NGC objects (1–1000)
• Pisces (constellation)

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