NGC 824
Galaxy in the constellation Fornax
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NGC 824 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax about 260 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1837.[5][6]
Right ascension02h 06m 53.25064s[1]
Declination−36° 27′ 11.4880″[1]
| NGC 824 | |
|---|---|
DECam image of NGC 824 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 02h 06m 53.25064s[1] |
| Declination | −36° 27′ 11.4880″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01931[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5733 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 257.5 Mly (78.94 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.14[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)bc[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -06-05-028, PGC 8068[2] | |
