| NGC 17 | |
|---|---|
NGC 17 Hubble Space Telescope |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 11m 06.5s[1] |
| Declination | -12° 06′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019617[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,881 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2′.2 × 0′.8[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 34,[1] PGC 781[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 17 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus.
NGC 17 is the result of a merger between two disk galaxies, resulting in a recent starburst in the central regions and continuing starforming activity. The galaxy is still gas-rich, and has a single galactic nucleus. It lies 250 million light years away.
| Astronomical catalogs | ||
|---|---|---|
| NGC: | NGC 15 - NGC 16 - NGC 17 - NGC 18 - NGC 19 | |
| NGC 32 - NGC 33 - NGC 34 - NGC 35 - NGC 36 | ||
| PGC: | PGC 779 - PGC 780 - PGC 781 - PGC 782 - PGC 783 | |