NGC24. Galaxy in Sculptor

DATE 15 Aug 2014
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image,12 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 30
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC24 = 11
2MASX J00104325-2505453 = 781
MAGNITUDE NGC24 = 12.38
2MASX J00104325-2505453 = 16.23
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC24 = 00:09:56.50 -24:57:47.0
2MASX J00104325-2505453 = 00:10:43.20 -25:05:45.0
POSITION ANGLE: 239
Rotation Velocity km/s NGC24 = 110
Size (Light Years) NGC24 = 63,000 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC24 is a spiral galaxy with little, if any, central bulge. H alpha dispersion indicates widespread star forming regions.

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