NGC178 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC178 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 11° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC178
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h39m [2] |
| Declination: | -14°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.57 (V) [2] 13.04 (B) [2] 11.69 (J) [2] 11.10 (H) [2] 10.80 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Distance: | 5.1 Mpc 16.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.47 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.97 |