NGC 172

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NGC 172
NGC172 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 172 as seen on SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 37m 13.6s [1]
Declination −22° 35 13 [1]
Redshift 0.010164 [1]
Distance 136 Mly [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.09 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB(r)bc? [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.0' × 0.3' [1]
Other designations
ESO 474- G 005, MCG -04-02-027, 2MASX J00371359-2235132, 2MASXi J0037135-223513, IRAS 00348-2251, IRAS F00347-2012, ESO-LV 4740050, 6dF J0037136-223513, PGC 2228. [1]

NGC 172 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 136 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Cetus. [1] It was discovered in 1886 by astronomer Frank Muller. [3]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Results for NGC 0172". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. 1 2 An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-13.