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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1705
Constellation	Pictor
Right Ascension	4h 54m 13s
Declination	-53° 21' 39"
Distance	c.17,400,000 light years c.5,300,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +12.39 Absolute: -16.2
Diameter	Apparent: 1.9' Actual: c.15,200 light years
Hubble Type	E-S0 Elliptical
Optimum Visibility	December (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	A relatively small galaxy that forms part of the loose Dorado Group in the southern skies of Earth. NGC 1705 is currently undergoing starburst, a phenomenon that results in new stars appearing within the galaxy at an accelerated rate.

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