NGC 179
NGC 179 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 179 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 13.2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.1 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.1 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.3 |
Right Ascension: | 00:37:46.28 |
Declination: | -17:50:58.10 |
Major axis: | 1.12 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.96 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 111° |
Radial velocity: | 5948 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.020041 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula