Right ascension 04 54 13.5 Redshift 633 ± 6 km/s Type SA0 pec Magnitude 12.8 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.8 | Declination −53° 21′ 40″ Distance 17 Mly (5.2 Mpc) Apparent size (V) 1′.9 × 1′.4 | |
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Similar NGC 1569, NGC 1559, NGC 1700, NGC 1792, NGC 1531 | ||
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.
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