NGC 1705

NGC 1705
NGC 1705. Credit: NASA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pictor
Right ascension	04h 54m 13.5s[1]
Declination	-53° 21′ 40″[1]
Redshift	633 ± 6 km/s[1]
Distance	17 Mly (5.2 Mpc)[2]
Type	SA0- pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1′.9 × 1′.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.8[1]
Other designations
PGC 16282[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1705 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pictor. It is estimated to be approximately 17 million light-years from the Earth.^[2] It is a member of the Dorado Group.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1705. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-11-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) (April 23, 2003), The Stars of NGC 1705, Astronomy Picture of the Day, http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030423.html 
3. ^ Huchra, J. P.; Geller, M. J. (June 15, 1982), "Groups of galaxies. I - Nearby groups", Astrophysical Journal 257 (Part 1): 423–437, Bibcode 1982ApJ...257..423H, doi:10.1086/160000 

External links

• NGC 1705 at ESA/Hubble
• NGC 1705 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 04^h 54^m 13.5^s, −53° 21′ 40″