NGC179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC179 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:42, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:46, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 94.4 Mpc 307.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.66 |