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NGC 171 is a barred spiral galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 12, located around 200 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy has two main medium-wound arms, with a few minor arms, and a fairly bright nucleus and bulge. It was discovered on 20 October 1784 by William Herschel.[3] It is also known as NGC 175.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0171. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "NGC 171". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
External links
- NGC 171 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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