NGC 178
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| NGC 178 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 178
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| Observation data | |
| Right ascension | 00h 39m 08.4s [1] |
| Declination | −14° 10′ 22.3″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.0050 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1454.4 km/h [1] |
| Distance (comoving) | 19.66 mpc [1] |
| Distance | 64.12 mly |
| Type | SBm [1] |
| Size (ly) | 40 kly [2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.1' x 0.85' [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.6 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 39, MCG -02-02-078, PGC 1349, 2MASSX J00390839-1410222 | |
NGC 178 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 178 was "faint, small, much extended 0°, brighter middle". It was discovered on November 3, 1885 by Ormond Stone.
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