- Source: NGC 178
NGC 178 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer noted that NGC 178 was "faint, small, much extended 0°, brighter middle". It was discovered on November 3, 1885, by Ormond Stone.
Due to its high rate of star formation NGC 178 is a starburst galaxy. It is forming new stars at a rate of 0.55 M☉ per year. The peculiar morphology of this galaxy may be a sign of it being a galaxy merger.
See also
Spiral galaxy
List of NGC objects (1–1000)
References
External links
Media related to NGC 178 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 178 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
SEDS
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- NGC 4236
- NGC 67
- NGC 6530
- NGC 61
- Daftar objek NGC 1 - 1000
- NGC 48
- NGC 60
- NGC 4
- NGC 64
- NGC 62
- NGC 178
- NGC 5195
- List of NGC objects (1–1000)
- NGC 5866
- Sculptor Galaxy
- NGC 5866 Group
- NGC 4631
- NGC 2001
- NGC 5614
- New General Catalogue
