NGC171 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC171 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 16° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC171
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h37m [2] |
| Declination: | -19°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.25 (V) [2] 12.98 (B) [2] 10.38 (J) [2] 9.57 (H) [2] 9.21 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 47.3 Mpc 154.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.12 |