| NGC 544 | |
|---|---|
 An image of NGC 544, which is just south ofNGC 546 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 25m 12.02s[1] |
| Declination | −38° 21′ 15.87″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020034[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5946 km/s[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 × 1.1arcmin |
| Other designations | |
| GC 320, h 2411[2] | |
NGC 544 (also known asGC 320 orh 2411) is a faint, small, and roundelliptical galaxy located in theSculptor constellation. The galaxy was discovered byJohn Herschel on 23 October 1835 and its apparent size is 1.5 by 1.1arc minutes. It is approximately 360 million light years away from Earth, it is similar to those ofNGC 534,NGC 546 andNGC 549.[3]
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