NGC 474 [SEP] constellation
NGC 474
NGC 474 is an elliptical galaxy about 100 million light years distant in the constellation Pisces. This large galaxy is known to possess tidal tails, although their origins remain unknown.
Supernova.
In July 2017 a Type Ia supernova designated SN 2017fgc was discovered in NGC 474. It was located a considerable distance from the galactic nucleus.
Further reading.
- Turnbull, A. J.; Carter, D.; Bridges, T. J.; Thomson, R. C. (1999) Shell Formation in NGC474
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NGC 7600
NGC 7600 is an elliptical galaxy about 160 million light-years in the constellation Aquarius classified as a lenticular galaxy, or, more formally, an S0 galaxy.
External links.
- Preprint version of 1999MNRAS.307..967T with images of shell galaxies NGC 474 and NGC 7600
- The formation of shell galaxies similar to NGC 7600 in the cold dark matter cosmogony