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'''NGC 24''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] in the [[Sculptor (constellation)|Sculptor]] constellation. It was discovered by British astronomer [[William Herschel]] in 1785, and measures some |
'''NGC 24''' is a [[spiral galaxy]] in the [[Sculptor (constellation)|Sculptor]] constellation. It was discovered by British astronomer [[William Herschel]] in 1785, and measures some |
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40,000 light-years across. |
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==Gallery== |
Revision as of 12:59, 9 June 2017
NGC 24 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 00h 09m 56.5s[2] |
Declination | −24° 57′ 47″[2] |
Redshift | 0.001848[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 554 ± 2 km/s[2] |
Distance | 22.5 ± 9.8 Mly (6.9 ± 3 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc[4] |
Apparent size (V) | 5.7' x 1.5' |
Other designations | |
UGCA 2, ESO 472-G016, MCG-04-01-018, CGS 119, PGC 701, ESO-LV 4720160 |
NGC 24 is a spiral galaxy in the Sculptor constellation. It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel in 1785, and measures some 40,000 light-years across.
Gallery
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Hubble
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Spitzer (infrared)
References
- ^ "The hidden dark side of NGC 24". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0024. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 0024". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "NGC 24". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
External links
- NGC 24 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images