| NGC 171 | |
|---|---|
|   NGC 171 as seen on SDSS  | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus | 
| Right ascension | 00h 37m 21.5s [1] | 
| Declination | −19° 56′ 03″ [1] | 
| Redshift | 0.013043 [1] | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.90 [1] | 
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb [1] [2] | 
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1' × 1.9' [1] | 
| Other designations | |
| ESO 540- G 006, MCG -03-02-024, 2MASX J00372152-1956032, 2MASXi J0037129-195609, IRAS 00348-2012, IRAS F00348-2012, ESO-LV 5400060, 6dF J0037125-195603, PGC 2232. [1] | |
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]