NGC179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC179 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (V) [2] 14.15 (B) [2] 11.15 (J) [2] 10.39 (H) [2] 10.17 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 94.4 Mpc 307.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.66 |