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
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 39m 08.4s [1]
Declination−14° 10 22.3 [1]
Redshift0.0050 [1]
Helio radial velocity1454.4 km/h [1]
Distance (comoving)19.66 mpc [1]
Distance64.12 mly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.6 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.6 [1]
Characteristics
TypeSBm [1]
Size40 kly [2]
Apparent size (V)2.1' x 0.85' [2]
Other designations
IC 39, MCG -02-02-078, PGC 2349, 2MASSX J00390839-1410222

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