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NGC 17
NGC 17
Hubble Space TelescopeObservation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00h 11m 06.5s[1] Declination -12° 06′ 26″[1] Redshift 0.019617[1] Helio radial velocity 5,881 ± 2 km/s[1] Type Sc[1] Apparent dimensions (V) 2′.2 × 0′.8[1] Apparent magnitude (V) 15.3[1] Other designations NGC 34,[1] PGC 781[1] See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies NGC 17 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus.
NGC 17 is the result of a merger between two disk galaxies, resulting in a recent starburst in the central regions and continuing starforming activity. The galaxy is still gas-rich, and has a single galactic nucleus. It lies 250 million light years away.
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Astronomical catalogs NGC: NGC 15 - NGC 16 - NGC 17 - NGC 18 - NGC 19 NGC 32 - NGC 33 - NGC 34 - NGC 35 - NGC 36 PGC: PGC 779 - PGC 780 - PGC 781 - PGC 782 - PGC 783 Coordinates: 00h 11m 06.5s, −12° 06′ 26″
Categories:- Spiral galaxies
- Cetus constellation
- NGC objects
- PGC objects
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