NGC 179

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NGC 179
NGC 179 DECam.png
NGC 179 with DECam.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 37m 46.3s [1]
Declination −17° 50 58 [1]
Redshift 0.019934 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.30 [1]
Characteristics
Type SAB0 [1]
Apparent size  (V)0.9' × 0.8' [1]
Other designations
ESO 540- G 007, MCG -03-02-026, 2MASX J00374629-1750578, 2MASXi J0037462-175058, ESO-LV 5400070, 6dF J0037462-175058, PGC 2241. [1]

NGC 179 is a lenticular galaxy located 3.3 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Francis Preserved Leavenworth. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0179. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 3, 2016.