NGC 1705
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NGC 1705. Credit: NASA. |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
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| Constellation: | Pictor |
| Right ascension: | 04h 54m 13.5s[1] |
| Declination: | -53° 21′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift: | 633 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 17 Mly (5.2 Mpc)[citation needed] |
| Type: | SA0- pec[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 1′.9 × 1′.4[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | 12.8[1] |
| Notable features: | |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 16282[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 1705 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pictor. It is estimated to be approximately 17 million light-years from the Earth[1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 1705. Retrieved on November 29, 2006.
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