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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:17, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:56, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC172
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 14.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 39.5 Mpc 128.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.46 |