NGC 701 | |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Constellation Name: | Cetus |
Group Cluster: | NGC 681 Group |
Type: | SBcd |
Names: | AGC 410368, PGC 6826 |
NGC 701 is a spiral galaxy with a high star formation rate in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 86 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 65,000 light years. The object was discovered on January 10, 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel.