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IC 178

IC 178 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 178:

IC:IC 178
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.2
B-mag (blue):14.0
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:01:58:54.87
Declination:36:40:28.90
Major axis:0.94 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):159°
Radial velocity:4799 km/s
Redshift:0.016138

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS