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NGC 173

Galaxy Good (40/100)

Spiral

NGC 173 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 15.0
Angular Size 2.1′ × 1.5′
Position Angle 94°
Distance 204.85 million ly
Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)
vF, S, R, vgbM, *11 sp 80"

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 37m 12.0s
Dec +01° 55' 60.0"
Constellation Cetus (Cet)
Catalog NGC 173

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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NGC 173 · 2.1′×1.5′ · N up, E left

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