NGC 172 | |
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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] |
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