| NGC 424 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 424 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 11m 27.6390s[1] |
| Declination | −38° 05′ 00.452″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011764[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,527 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 165.36 ± 24.14 Mly (50.700 ± 7.400 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[2] |
| Size | ~134,600 ly (41.26 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 0.8′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 296- G 004,IRAS 01091-3820,MCG -06-03-026,PGC 4274[1] | |
NGC 424 is aspiral galaxy in the constellation ofSculptor. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is3,303±18 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 158.9 ± 11.2 Mly (48.72 ± 3.42 Mpc).[1] Also, twonon-redshift measurements give a similar mean distance of 165.36 ± 24.14 Mly (50.700 ± 7.400 Mpc).[3] It was discovered by British astronomerJohn Herschel on November 30, 1837.[2][4]
NGC 424 is aSeyfert I galaxy, i.e. it has aquasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[5]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 424:SN 2025scw (Type II, mag. 16.924) was discovered byATLAS on 24 July 2025.[6]
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