NGC 7424
| NGC 7424 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 22h 57m 18s |
| Declination | −41° 04′ 14″ |
| Redshift | 0.003132 (939 ± 2 km/s) |
| Distance | 37.5 Mly (11.5 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)cd |
| Apparent size (V) | 9.5 x 8.1 arcmin |
| Notable features | similar to the Milky Way |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 070096 | |
NGC 7424 is a barred spiral galaxy located 37.5 million light-years away in the southern constellation Grus (the Crane). Its size (about 100,000 light-years) makes it similar to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It is called a "grand design" galaxy because of its well defined spiral arms. Two supernovae and two ultraluminous X-ray sources have been discovered in NGC 7424.