NGC 178

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 178 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.6

Angular Size 2.1′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 4°

Distance 67.93 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBm)

Description

F, S, mE 0deg , bM; = IC 39

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 39m 06.0s

Dec -14° 10' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 178

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 178 · 2.1′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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