NGC 1701
| NGC 1701 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1701 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Caelum |
| Right ascension | 04h 55m 51.1486s[1] |
| Declination | −29° 53′ 00.980″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019467±0.0000800[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,836±24 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 280.8 ± 19.7 Mly (86.08 ± 6.05 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.6 |
| Surface brightness | 22.65 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA(r)b[1] |
| Size | ~170,500 ly (52.28 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 0.9′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 422-11, IRAS 04539-2957, MCG -05-12-10, PGC 16352 | |
NGC 1701, also known as the Trekkie Galaxy,[2] 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).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 6 November 1834.[1][3][4]
The luminosity class of NGC 1701 is II and it has a broad HI line.[1]
The galaxy's nickname is a reference to the registry of the fictional USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the Star Trek media franchise.[2]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 1701:
- SN 2026dpg (Type Ia-91T-like, mag. 16.949) was discovered by ATLAS on 18 February 2026.[5]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- NGC 1701 at NASA/IPAC
- NGC 1701 at SIMBAD
- NGC 1701 at SEDS
- NGC 1701 at LEDA
- NGC 1701 at WikiSky
- NGC 1701 at Seigman
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ a b "Trekkie Galaxy (NGC 1701) | Deep⋆Sky Corner". www.deepskycorner.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1701". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Revised NGC & IC Catalog List". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "SN 2026dpg". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
