NGC 1705
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| NGC 1705 | |
 NGC 1705. Credit: NASA. |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
| 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
[edit] External links
- NGC 1705 at ESA/Hubble
- The NGC 1705 on the WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, IRAS, Hidrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map
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