NGC 424

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

NGC 424
NGC 424
NGC 424 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 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 by 2MASS.
    NGC 424 by 2MASS.
  • NGC 424 from the DSS.
    NGC 424 from the DSS.

References
  1. "Results for Object NGC 0424". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  • Media related to NGC 424 at Wikimedia Commons


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