| NGC24 / Galaxy, type SA(s)c:II-III |
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| R.A. | 00h 09m 56.6s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -24°57' 43" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 6.7×1.6' |
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| Radial Velocity | +595km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.2 |
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| Distance | 20 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC45 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGCA 2, ESO 472-16
MCG -4-1-18, IRAS 73-2514
PGC 701 |
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NGC24 is an edge-on galaxy positioned near a border to Cetus in northern region of Sculptor.
The galaxy has a long axis of a bit smaller than 7 arc minutes and a brightness of about 12th magnitude.
NGC24 has been classified in spiral but detailed structures can hardly been detected.
The galaxy is forming a small scaled group with surrounding minor galaxies, it's estimated that the group is about 20 millions light years away.
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