NGC 3117 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Sextans. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . Additionally, one non-redshift measurement gives a similar distance of . It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 15 March 1877.

LDC 701 group NGC 3117 is a member of a galaxy group known as LDC 701. This group contains 3 galaxies, including and .

See also List of NGC objects (3001–4000)

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