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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

Distance from Earth
21.48
Image
NGC 1172.jpg
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catalog code
LEDA 11420
Commons category
NGC 1172
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

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Article

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

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