The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
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NGC 1701
NGC 1701, also known as the Trekkie Galaxy, is a large unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 5,836 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 86.1 ± 6.0 Mpc (~281 million ly). It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in 1834. The luminosity class of NGC 1701 is II and it has a broad HI line. The galaxy's nickname is a reference to the registry of the fictional USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the Star Trek media franchise.
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Wikipedia Page: NGC 1701
NGC 1701 at In-The-Sky website