It is located in the constellation Pegasus. The main features of NGC 7217 are the presence of three optical ring-shaped zones of stars. It has been suggested that these features were caused by a merger with another galaxy. The distance to NGC 7217 is 60 million light years. Diameter 43,000 light years. Angular size 4.0' x 3.4'
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