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Q33952
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spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
Q33952 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor, which is a region of the night sky visible from Earth. While it may not be as famous as some other galaxies, studying objects like Q33952 helps astronomers understand the diversity of galaxy structures and how they evolved across the universe.
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Right ascension
- 00 08 34.53660
- Declination
- −33 ° 51 ′ 30.1884 ″
- Redshift
- 0.022719 ± 0.000033
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 6,811 ± 10 km/s
- Distance
- 346.3 Mly (106.17 Mpc )
- Absolute magnitude v
- −21.55
- Type
- SAB(rs)bc or SBbc
- Size
- ~260,000 ly (79.49 kpc ) (estimated)
- Apparent size v
- 1.373′ × 0.879′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 10 is a spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Sculptor. It was discovered by John Herschel on 25 September 1834.
Properties
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q33952” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.