| NGC 7177 | |
|---|---|
NGC 7177 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 22h 00m 41.2099s |
| Declination | +17° 44′ 16.638″ |
| Redshift | 0.003833 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,149±1 km/s |
| Distance | 38.6 ± 2.9 Mly (11.82 ± 0.90 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)b |
| Size | ~88,100 ly (27.00 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 2.1′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 11872, MCG +03-56-003, PGC 67823, CGCG 451-002 | |
NGC 7177 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 801±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 38.6 ± 2.9 Mly (11.82 ± 0.90 Mpc). However, 12 non-redshift measurements give a much farther distance of 86.49 ± 10.33 Mly (26.517 ± 3.166 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 15 October 1784.
The SIMBAD database lists NGC 7177 as a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 7177: