01h24m47.7s, +09° 32′20″| NGC 524 | |
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NGC 524 by Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h24m 47.7s[1] |
| Declination | +09° 32′ 20″[1] |
| Redshift | 2403 ± 5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 86.1 ± 13.7 Mly (26.4 ± 4.2 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)0+[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.8′ × 2.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 968, PGC 5222[1] | |
NGC 524 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is at a distance of about 90 million light-years away from Earth. In the central bulge of the galaxy is visible gas forming a spiral structure.[2] It is the largest galaxy in the small NGC 524 group of galaxies, which is associated with NGC 488 and its group.[3] It was discovered by William Herschel in 1786.
Two supernovae have been observed in the galaxy, SN 2000cx, a type Ia-p peaking at 14.5 magnitude, and SN 2008Q, type Ia.[4]
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