NGC172 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC172 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:58 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.
|
Name
NGC172
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 00h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [2] 14.09 (B) [2] 12.10 (J) [2] 11.41 (H) [2] 11.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 39.5 Mpc 128.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.46 |