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 | |
|---|---|
 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
- NGC 178 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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