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NGC 461 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of type SAB(s)c located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834 by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as “pretty bright, round, gradually a little brighter middle (perhaps 1° wrong?).”[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j “NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database”. Results for NGC 0461. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ “New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 – 499”. Cseligman. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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