* Astronomy

NGC 1617 (also PGC 15405, ESO 157-41, IRAS 04305-5442, GC 875 and AM 0430-544) is a magnitude +10.5 barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado.  

The galaxy was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a homemade 9-foot, 22.86 cm (9 inch) f/12 speculum Newtonian reflector at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia, on the 5th November 1826. 

Right Ascension 04^h 31^m 39.5^s, Declination -54° 36' 08.2"