Astronomy:NGC 424

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor
NGC 424
NGC 424
NGC 424 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension 01h 11m 27.6s
Declination−38° 05′ 00″[1]
Redshift0.011764[1]
Helio radial velocity3,527 km/s[1]
Distance58.100 Mpc[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[2]
Characteristics
TypeSa[2]
Apparent size (V)2.3' x 0.8'[2]
Other designations
PGC 4274

NGC 424 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor. It was discovered on November 30, 1837 by John Herschel.[2]

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