Q1035658
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galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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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