| NGC 1701 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | 04h 55m 50s |
| Dec: | -29° 52’ 59” |
| Appmag B: | 13.6 |
| Sbrightness: | 22.65 mag/arcsec^2 |
| Type: | SAb |
| Constellation Name: | Caelum |
| Z: | 0.019467 |
| H Radial V: | 5,836 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | 282 Mly (86.46 Mpc) |
| Appmag V: | 12.8 |
| Size: | 171,000 ly |
| Size V: | 1.2' x 0.9' |
| Names: | PGC 16352, ESO 422-11, MCG -05-012-10, IRAS 04539-2957 |
NGC 1701, also known as the Trekkie Galaxy,[1] is a large 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).[2] It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.[3] [4]
The luminosity class of NGC 1701 is II and it has a broad HI line.
The galaxy got its nickname due to its technical name (NGC 1701) being very similar to the designation of Star Trek's Starship Enterprise (NCC-1701).