| NGC 24 | |
| Upright: | 1.35 |
| Credit: | ESA/Hubble & NASA |
| Dist Ly: | 7.31Mpc |
| Type: | SA(s)c |
| Appmag V: | 12.4 |
| Absmag V: | −17.61 |
| Size V: | 5.7' x 1.5' |
| Names: | UGCA 2, ESO 472-G016, MCG-04-01-018, ESO-LV 4720160, PGC 701, CGS 119 |
NGC 24 is a spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Sculptor, about 7.31Mpc distant from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel in 1785, and measures some 40,000 light-years across. The general shape of this galaxy is specified by its morphological classification of SA(s)c, which indicates it is an unbarred spiral with no ring-like structure and moderate to loosely-wound spiral arms. This galaxy is positioned in the vicinity of the Sculptor Group, but is actually a background object that is more than three times as distant. It may form a pair with another background galaxy, NGC 45.