NGC 178
NGC 178 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 178 was "faint, small, much extended 0°, brighter middle". It was discovered on November 3, 1885 by Ormond Stone.
NGC 178 | |
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HST image of NGC 178 | |
Observation data | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 00h 39m 08.4s [1] |
Declination | −14° 10′ 22.3″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.0050 [1] |
Helio radial velocity | 1454.4 km/h [1] |
Distance (comoving) | 19.66 mpc [1] |
Distance | 64.12 mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.6 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBm [1] |
Size | 40 kly [2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.1' x 0.85' [2] |
Other designations | |
IC 39, MCG -02-02-078, PGC 2349, 2MASSX J00390839-1410222 |
References
- "NGC 178". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
External links
- Media related to NGC 178 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 178 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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