NGC 179

Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

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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]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)

References

External links

• NGC 179 on
  WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS