NGC 524
NGC 524 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 524:
| NGC: | NGC 524 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.13 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.43 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:24:47.72 |
| Declination: | 09:32:19.80 |
| Major axis: | 3.37 ' |
| Minor axis: | 3.35 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 55° |
| Radial velocity: | 2420 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008106 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS