| NGC 171 | |
| Upright: | 1.35 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Z: | 0.013043 |
| Type: | SBb[2] |
| Appmag V: | 12.90 |
| Size V: | 2.1' × 1.9' |
| Names: | ESO 540- G 006, MCG -03-02-024, 2MASX J00372152-1956032, 2MASXi J0037129-195609, IRAS 00348-2012, IRAS F00348-2012, ESO-LV 5400060, 6dF J0037125-195603, PGC 2232. |
NGC 171 is a barred spiral galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 12, located around 200 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy has two main medium-wound arms, with a few minor arms, and a fairly bright nucleus and bulge. It was discovered on 20 October 1784 by William Herschel.[3] It is also known as NGC 175.