NGC173 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC173 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (EST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:16, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:24, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC173
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +01°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (B) [2] 10.69 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 10.01 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 67.0 Mpc 218.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.68 |
Sources