NGC 424 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor. It was discovered on November 30, 1837 by John Herschel.[2]
| NGC 424 | |
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 NGC 424 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 11m 27.6s |
| Declination | −38° 05′ 00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011764[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,527 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 58.100 Mpc[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3' x 0.8'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4274 | |
Gallery
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NGC 424 by 2MASS. -
NGC 424 from the DSS. -
NGC 424 with legacy surveys, showing that this galaxy has a tidal structure.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Results for Object NGC 0424". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
External links
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Media related to NGC 424 at Wikimedia Commons
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