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NGC 1172

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elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: GiP
Redshift: z = 0.00548
Morphology: E
Coordinates: RA 45.4003° · Dec -14.8365°

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Key facts

Constellation: Eridanus
Right ascension: 03 01 36.06150
Declination: −14 ° 50 ′ 11.4965 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1638 km/s
Distance: 69.08 ± 0.46 Mly (21.18 ± 0.14 Mpc )
Type: E

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: elliptical galaxy
Constellation: Eridanus
Distance from Earth: 21.48
Image: NGC 1172.jpg

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catalog code: LEDA 11420
Commons category: NGC 1172
discoverer or inventor: William Herschel
time of discovery or invention: 1785-12-30
redshift: 0.005480
apparent magnitude: 9.215
galaxy morphological type: E...
right ascension: 45.40025623236580
declination: -14.83652679601430
radial velocity: 1638
epoch: J2000.0

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 1172 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 30, 1785.

References

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