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Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 177
NGC 0177NGC 177 as seen in the Pan-STARRS 1 Sky Survey.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00 37 34.3
Declination−22° 32′ 57″
Redshift0.012792
Distance197.73 ± 10.57 Mly (60.625 ± 3.240 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)14.10
Characteristics
TypeSA(r)ab
Apparent size (V)2.2' × 0.5'
Other designations
ESO 474- G 006, MCG -04-02-028, 2MASX J00373433-2232573, 2MASXi J0037343-223257, ESO-LV 4740060, PGC 2241.

NGC 177 is an unbarred spiral galaxy with a distinct ring structure, located around 200 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller.

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0177. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 177 at Wikimedia Commons
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