| NGC 172 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 172 as seen onSDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 37m 13.6s[1] |
| Declination | −22° 35′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010164[1] |
| Distance | 136Mly[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 abarred spiral galaxy located around 136 million light-years away[2] in the constellationCetus.[1] It was discovered in 1886 by astronomerFrank Muller.[3]
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