NGC3178 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3178 is visible between 22:07 and 04:36. It will become accessible at around 22:07, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:21, 40° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:36 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3178
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h16m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 11.44 (J) [2] 10.69 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 71.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 50.2 Mpc 163.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.83 |