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Galaxy · Pisces

NGC 524

A lenticular galaxy in Pisces, about 101 million light-years away, discovered by William Herschel in 1786.

Le Cœur et l'Âme · Photograph by the author · 3h 47m of exposure, DwarfLab DWARF 3

NGC 524, duration not logged
NGC 524 duration not logged · Unistellar eQuinox 2

Round, 2.8 arcminutes across, it belongs to the NGC 470 group, which counts at least 13 galaxies. In the photo, it is a smooth, pinkish ball that fades towards its edges; three of the small spindles around it are other members of the group, NGC 516, NGC 518 and NGC 525.

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duration not logged 1 shot

0 towards 25h 12m · cumulative integration on this object

Temps d'intégration : the total exposure time, the sum of every exposure stacked on an object.

Designation
NGC 524
Family
Galaxy
Constellation
Pisces
Shots taken
1
Album date
3 September 2026
Cumulative integration
not logged

The album date is the one the photo album gives the file, not the date of the shot: the device burns none into this image.

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