---
title: "NGC0997 NED01"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc0997-ned01"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC0997 NED01 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc0997-ned01"
---

# NGC0997 NED01

NGC0997 NED01 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Cetus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cetus). Other catalogues list it as MCG +01-07-016 NED01, PGC 200205 and UGC 02102 NED01.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 20″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Cetus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cetus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy |
| CONSTELLATION | Cetus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 02h 37m 14.4s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +07° 18′ 35.2″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.33′ |
| Minor axis | 0.22′ |
| Position angle | 62° |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |

## Also known as

- MCG: MCG +01-07-016 NED01
- OpenNGC: NGC0997 NED01
- PGC: PGC 200205
- UGC: UGC 02102 NED01

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC0997 NED01 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc0997-ned01

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc0997-ned01,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC0997 NED01}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc0997-ned01},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc0997-ned01