NGC 1001 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered on December 8, 1871 by the astronomer Édouard Stephan.
The morphological classification of NGC 1001 is (R')S(s)0/a?, which indicates a generally spiral form (S) with an outer generic pseudoring (R'), no inner ring structure (s), and either lenticular or tightly wound spiral arms.
