Q1035658

Also known as New General Catalogue 171, New General Catalogue 175

galaxy in the constellation Cetus

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: Sy2
Redshift: z = 0.013039299736562038
Morphology: Sb
Coordinates: RA 9.3398° · Dec -19.9343°

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Key facts

Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: 00 37 21.5
Declination: −19 ° 56 ′ 03 ″
Type: SBb
Apparent size v: 2.1' × 1.9'

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 53.21
Image: NGC 0171 SDSS.jpg

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galaxy morphological type: SBb
Commons category: NGC 175
catalog code: LEDA 2232
time of discovery or invention: 1784-10-20
redshift: 0.013043
right ascension: 9.3396708
declination: -19.9342472
radial velocity: 3930
apparent magnitude: 11.507

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NGC 171 is a barred spiral galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 12, located around 200 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy has two main medium-wound arms, with a few minor arms, and a fairly bright nucleus and bulge. It was discovered on 20 October 1784 by William Herschel. It is also known as NGC 175.

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