NGC177 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC177 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:26, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC177
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.15 (B) [2] 11.07 (J) [2] 10.32 (H) [2] 10.20 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 10.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 61.3 Mpc 199.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.79 |