NGC 1172 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 30, 1785.[5][6]
NGC 1172 | |
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![]() Hubble image of NGC 1172 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 03h 01m 36.06150s[1] |
Declination | −14° 50′ 11.4965″[1] |
Redshift | 0.00548[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 1638 km/s[2] |
Distance | 69.08 ± 0.46 Mly (21.18 ± 0.14 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.75[4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.76[4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E[2] |
Other designations | |
MCG -03-08-059, PGC 11420[2] |
New General Catalogue 1000 to 1499 | |
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