NGC 1701
| NGC 1701 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1701 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Caelum |
| Right ascension | 04h 55m 51.1486s |
| Declination | −29° 53′ 00.980″ |
| Redshift | 0.019467±0.0000800 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,836±24 km/s |
| Distance | 280.8 ± 19.7 Mly (86.08 ± 6.05 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.6 |
| Surface brightness | 22.65 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA(r)b |
| Size | ~170,500 ly (52.28 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 0.9′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 422-11, IRAS 04539-2957, MCG -05-12-10, PGC 16352 | |
NGC 1701, also known as the Trekkie Galaxy, is a large unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 5,836 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 86.1 ± 6.0 Mpc (~281 million ly). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 6 November 1834.
The luminosity class of NGC 1701 is II and it has a broad HI line.
The galaxy's nickname is a reference to the registry of the fictional USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the Star Trek media franchise.