NGC 1705
| NGC 1705 | |
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NGC 1705. Credit: NASA.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pictor |
| Right ascension | 04h 54m 13.5s |
| Declination | −53° 21′ 40″ |
| Redshift | 633 ± 6 km/s |
| Distance | 17 Mly (5.2 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0− pec |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.9 × 1′.4 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 16282 | |
NGC 1705 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy and a blue compact dwarf galaxy in the constellation Pictor, undergoing a starburst. It is estimated to be approximately 17 million light-years from the Earth. It is a member of the Dorado Group.
Coordinates: 
04h 54m 13.5s, −53° 21′ 40″
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