Astronomy:NGC 534

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
NGC 534
NGC 534 legacy dr10.jpg
NGC 534 (legacy surveys)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension 01h 24m 44.615s[1]
Declination−38° 07′ 44.74″[1]
Redshift0.019417[2]
Helio radial velocity5765 km/s[2]
Distance255 Mly (78.1 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.42[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Other designations
MCG-06-04-026, PGC 5215[2]

NGC 534 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor about 260 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1835.[4][5][6]

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